Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

To the ones who continue doing what is good and who look for glory, honor and immortal life [God will give] never ending life.

New American Standard Bible

to those who by perseverance in doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

King James Version

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

Holman Bible

eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality;

International Standard Version

eternal life to those who strive for glory, honor, and immortality by patiently doing good;

A Conservative Version

to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life--

American Standard Version

to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life:

Amplified

to those who by persistence in doing good seek [unseen but certain heavenly] glory, honor, and immortality, [He will give the gift of] eternal life.

Anderson New Testament

to those who, by patient continuance in good works, seek for glory and honor and incorruptibility, eternal life:

Bible in Basic English

To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life:

Common New Testament

to those who by patience in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality, he will give eternal life;

Daniel Mace New Testament

who by patient continuance in well doing, seek for glory, honour, and immortality;

Darby Translation

to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

Godbey New Testament

to those indeed who with patience of good work are seeking glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:

Goodspeed New Testament

Those who by persistently doing right strive for glory, honor, and immortality will have eternal life,

John Wesley New Testament

and honour, and immortality, eternal life.

Julia Smith Translation

To them truly by perseverance of the good work they seek glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

King James 2000

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:

Lexham Expanded Bible

to those who, by perseverance in good work, seek glory and honor and immortality, eternal life,

Modern King James verseion

indeed to those who with patience in good work are seeking for glory, and honor, and incorruptibility, everlasting life.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

that is to say: praise, honour, and immortality, to them which continue in good doing, and seek eternal life.

Moffatt New Testament

eternal life to those who by patiently doing good aim at glory, honour, and immortality,

Montgomery New Testament

eternal life to those who by patience in well-doing strive for glory and honor and immortality;

NET Bible

eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

New Heart English Bible

to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality -- eternal life.

Noyes New Testament

everlasting life to those who by patient continuance in welldoing seek for glory, and honor, and incorruption;

Sawyer New Testament

to those who by patience in good works seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life;

The Emphasized Bible

Unto them, on the one hand, who, by way of endurance in good work, are seeking, glory, honour and incorruption, life age-abiding,

Thomas Haweis New Testament

to those who, in the patient practice of good works, seek glory and honour and immortality??ternal life.

Twentieth Century New Testament

To those who, by perseverance in doing good, aim at glory, honor, and all that is imperishable, he will give Immortal Life;

Webster

To them who by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life:

Weymouth New Testament

to those on the one hand who, by lives of persistent right-doing, are striving for glory, honour and immortality, the Life of the Ages;

Williams New Testament

eternal life to those who patiently continue doing good and striving for glory, honor, and immortality,

World English Bible

to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

Worrell New Testament

to those who, by patience in well-doing, are seeking for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life;

Worsley New Testament

to them, who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, and honor, and immortality, eternal life:

Youngs Literal Translation

to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To them

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

who by
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

ὑπομονή 
Hupomone 
Usage: 26

in well
G18
ἀγαθός 
Agathos 
Usage: 70

ἔργον 
Ergon 
Usage: 130

ζητέω 
Zeteo 
Usage: 79

δόξα 
Doxa 
Usage: 141

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

τιμή 
Time 
Usage: 43

ἀφθαρσία 
Aphtharsia 
Usage: 8

αἰώνιος 
Aionios 
Usage: 47

Context Readings

The Righteous And Impartial Judgment Of God

6 He will repay every person for what he has done. [See Psa. 62:12]. 7 To the ones who continue doing what is good and who look for glory, honor and immortal life [God will give] never ending life. 8 But to the ones who have selfish ambition [Note: Some translate these words "are contentious"] and refuse to obey the truth, but [instead] obey what is wrong, [God will bring] wrath, fury,

Cross References

Luke 8:15

And those people [represented by seed falling] in the fertile soil are those who possess a good and honest heart when they hear the word [of God]. They hold on to it and patiently [continue until they] produce a crop.

2 Timothy 1:10

But, it has [only] now been made known to us by the appearance of our Savior Christ Jesus, who has put an end to death and brought [never ending] life and incorruption [i.e., immortality] to light through the Gospel [message],

Romans 6:23

For the wages for sinning is [spiritual] death, but God's free gift is never ending life in [fellowship with] Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 15:53-54

For this [body] that can decay must be clothed with [a body] which cannot decay. And this [body] that can die must be clothed with [a body] which cannot die.

Matthew 24:12-13

And because sin will abound, many people will grow cold in their love [for one another].

John 5:44

How can you believe [in me] when you [offer and] accept honors from one another, but do not try to obtain the honor that comes from the only God?

John 6:66-69

Upon [hearing] this, many of Jesus' disciples turned back and refused to accompany Him anymore. [Note: They deserted Jesus physically as well as spiritually].

Romans 2:10

But [He will bring] glory, honor and peace upon every person who does what is good; upon the Jews first, then also upon the Greeks,

Romans 8:18

For I consider that our present sufferings do not deserve to be compared with the glory that will be revealed to us [i.e., in the future life].

Romans 8:24-25

For in [this] hope we were saved [i.e., we received the hope of future blessings]; but if we [already] see what we hope for, it is not [really] hope. For who hopes for what he [already] sees?

Romans 9:23

[What if He did this] in order to demonstrate His wealth of glory toward people who deserved His mercy, whom He had previously determined should receive [such special] honor?

1 Corinthians 15:58

Therefore, my dearly loved brothers, stand firm [in the faith]; do not be moved [from your commitment]. Always do your best to work for the Lord, since you know that your labor in the Lord's [service] is not for nothing.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18

Therefore, we do not get discouraged, for though our physical body is decaying, yet our inner person is being renewed daily.

Galatians 6:9

And we should not become tired of doing good things, for eventually we will receive [never ending life] if we do not give up.

Colossians 1:27

He was pleased to make known to these people the wealth of His splendor among the Gentiles; this hidden secret, which is Christ among you, [is] the hope of being honored [i.e., in heaven].

2 Timothy 4:7-8

I have fought the good battle; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith [i.e., I have been true to my commitment].

Hebrews 6:12

We do not want you people to be [spiritually] slack, but to imitate those who will inherit [God's] promises because of their faith and patience.

Hebrews 6:15

And so, after waiting patiently, Abraham received what [God] had promised.

Hebrews 10:35-36

[So], do not throw away your confidence, because it pays a rich reward.

James 5:7-8

So, be patient, brothers, until the Lord comes. Look, the farmer waits for his land to produce the valuable crop and is patient with it until it receives the fall and spring rains.

1 Peter 1:7-8

But these will only test your faith, which is more valuable than gold which, though refined by fire, eventually perishes. Your faith, [however], will [endure and eventually] prove to be praiseworthy and honorable when Jesus returns.

1 Peter 4:13-14

You should rejoice that you are sharing some of what Christ has suffered, so that you will get to rejoice all the more when He returns in His splendor.

1 John 2:25

And this is the promise which Christ [or, "God"] has given to us: [It is] never ending life. [Note: This passage may mean that God promised us "the Eternal Life," that is, Christ, See John 3:16].

Revelation 2:10-11

Do not be afraid of the things you are about to suffer. [For] look, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, so that you may be tested, and you will suffer persecution for ten days. [But], you should be faithful [to God] even to the point of dying [for Him], and I will give you the crown of [never ending] life.

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