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Berean Standard Bible

“To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.”

Romans 2:7

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Paul is explaining that God judges everyone impartially, Jew and Gentile alike, according to the deeds that reveal the heart. He contrasts two kinds of lives.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

A los que perseverando en bien hacer, buscan gloria y honra é inmortalidad, la vida eterna.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Dará la vida eterna a quienes con paciencia hacen el bien y buscan gloria, honra y vida eterna;

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