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Romans 2:7–8

To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honorv and immortality,w he will give eternal life.x But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,y there will be wrath and anger.z

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Romans 2:7–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

Romans 2:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

Romans 2:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness.

Romans 2:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

eternal life to those who by patient continuance in doing good seek for glory, honor, and immortality; but to those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness—indignation and wrath,

Romans 2:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Some people, by always continuing to do good, live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that has no end. God will give them life forever. But other people are selfish. They refuse to follow truth and, instead, follow evil. God will give them his punishment and anger.

Romans 2:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

to them that by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and incorruption, eternal life: but unto them that are factious, and obey not the truth, but obey unrighteousness, shall be wrath and indignation,

Romans 2:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal. But to those that are contentious, and are disobedient to the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there shall be wrath and indignation,

Romans 2:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He will give everlasting life to those who search for glory, honor, and immortality by persisting in doing what is good. But he will bring anger and fury on those who, in selfish pride, refuse to believe the truth and who follow what is wrong.

Romans 2:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

eternal life to those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality; but wrath and indignation to those who are self-seeking and disobey the truth but are obeying unrighteousness;

Romans 2:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

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 wickedness, there will be wrath and fury.

Romans 2:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

to those who, by perseverance in good work, seek glory and honor and immortality, eternal life, but to those who act from selfish ambition and who disobey the truth, but who obey unrighteousness, wrath and anger.

Romans 2:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

God will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good. They want glory, honor, and life that never ends. But there are others who only look out for themselves. They don’t accept the truth. They go down an evil path. God will pour out his burning anger on them.

Romans 2:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

but to those who are selfishly ambitious and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, wrath and indignation.


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