He will repay each one according to his works:[a](A) eternal life(B) to those who by persistence in doing good(C) seek glory, honor,(D) and immortality;(E) but wrath and anger to those who are self-seeking(F) and disobey the truth(G) while obeying unrighteousness. There will be affliction and distress(H) for every human being who does evil, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek;(I) 10 but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does what is good, first to the Jew, and also to the Greek. 11 For there is no favoritism with God.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:6 Ps 62:12; Pr 24:12

He will repay according to each one’s deeds:(A) to those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life, while for those who are self-seeking and who obey not the truth but injustice, there will be wrath and fury.(B) There will be affliction and distress for everyone who does evil, both the Jew first and the Greek,(C) 10 but glory and honor and peace for everyone who does good, both the Jew first and the Greek. 11 For God shows no partiality.(D)

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