Romans - 2:10

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10 But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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Explanation and meaning of Romans 2:10.

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But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
but glory and honor and peace to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek:
But glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
but glory and honour and peace to every one that works good, both to Jew first and to Greek:
But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile;
and glory, and honour, and peace, to every one who is working the good, both to Jew first, and to Greek.
But glory, honor, and peace, to every man that works good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
whereas glory, honour and peace will be given to every one who does what is good and right - to the Jew first and then to the Gentile.
But glory and honour and peace to all whose works are good, to the Jew first and then to the Greek:
But glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
But there will be glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does right – for the Jew first, but also for the Greek,
At gloria et honor et pax omni operanti bonum, Iudæo primum simul et Græco.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

But glory, honor, and peace - While the finally impenitent Jew and Gentile shall experience the fullest effects of the righteous indignation of the supreme Judge, even man that worketh good - that lives in a conscientious obedience to the known will of God, whether he be Jew or Gentile, shall have glory, honor, and peace; i.e. eternal blessedness.

But glory, honour, and peace,.... Which are so many words for the everlasting happiness of the saints; which is a "crown of glory that fadeth not away" 1-Peter 5:4); an honour exceeding that of the greatest potentates upon earth, since such that enjoy it will be kings and priests, and sit with Christ on his throne to all eternity; and is a peace that passes all understanding: all which will be rendered
to every man that doth good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile; which none without Christ, and his grace, and by the strength of nature, does, or can do; not that good works are causes of salvation, but are testimonies of faith, and fruits of grace, with which salvation is connected, whether they be found in Jews or Gentiles; for neither grace nor salvation are peculiar to any nation, or set of people.

to the Jew first--first in perdition if unfaithful; but if obedient to the truth, first in salvation (Romans 2:10).

But glory - Just opposite to "wrath," from the divine approbation. Honour - Opposite to "indignation," by the divine appointment; and peace now and for ever, opposed to tribulation and anguish.

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