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Romans 2:6–8

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Who will render to every man according to his deeds:
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,
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From verse 6

  1. Psalms 62:12Rank 1 from verse 6
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    12Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.

  2. Jeremiah 32:19Rank 2 from verse 6
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    19Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

  3. Matthew 16:27Rank 3 from verse 6
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    27For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

  4. 2 Corinthians 5:10Rank 4 from verse 6
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    10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.

  5. Jeremiah 17:10Rank 5 from verse 6
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    10I the Lord search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.

  6. Revelation 20:12Rank 6 from verse 6
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    12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

  7. Revelation 22:12Rank 7 from verse 6
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    12And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

  8. 1 Corinthians 3:8Rank 8 from verse 6
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    8Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

  9. Isaiah 3:10–11Rank 9 from verse 6
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    10Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

    11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

  10. Job 34:11Rank 10 from verse 6
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    11For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

  11. Ezekiel 18:30Rank 11 from verse 6
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    30Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.

  12. Galatians 6:7–8Rank 12 from verse 6
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    7Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

    8For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

  13. Revelation 2:23Rank 13 from verse 6
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    23And I will kill her children with death; and all the churches shall know that I am he which searcheth the reins and hearts: and I will give unto every one of you according to your works.

  14. Matthew 25:34–46Rank 14 from verse 6
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    34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:

    35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

    36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.

    37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

    38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?

    39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

    40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.

    41Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

    42For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

    43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.

    44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?

    45Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me.

    46And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.

  15. 1 Corinthians 4:5Rank 15 from verse 6
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    5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

  16. Proverbs 24:12Rank 16 from verse 6
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    12If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?

  17. Romans 14:22Rank 17 from verse 6
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    22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he alloweth.

  18. Proverbs 24:2Rank 18 from verse 6
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    2For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.

From verse 7

  1. 2 Timothy 4:7–8Rank 1 from verse 7
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    7I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

    8Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

  2. Luke 8:15Rank 2 from verse 7
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    15But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

  3. 1 Corinthians 15:58Rank 3 from verse 7
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    58Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

  4. 2 Timothy 1:10Rank 4 from verse 7
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    10But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

  5. 1 Peter 1:7–8Rank 5 from verse 7
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    7That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

    8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  6. Revelation 2:10–11Rank 6 from verse 7
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    10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

    11He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

  7. Hebrews 10:35–36Rank 7 from verse 7
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    35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

    36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

  8. Romans 6:23Rank 8 from verse 7
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    23For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

  9. 2 Corinthians 4:16–18Rank 9 from verse 7
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    16For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

    17For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

    18While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

  10. James 5:7–8Rank 10 from verse 7
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    7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.

    8Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

  11. Galatians 6:9Rank 11 from verse 7
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    9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

  12. Job 17:9Rank 12 from verse 7
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    9The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

  13. 1 Corinthians 15:53–54Rank 13 from verse 7
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    53For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

    54So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

  14. Colossians 1:27Rank 14 from verse 7
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    27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:

  15. Lamentations 3:25–26Rank 15 from verse 7
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    25The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

    26It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.

  16. Matthew 24:12–13Rank 16 from verse 7
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    12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

    13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

  17. Psalms 27:14Rank 17 from verse 7
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    14Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

  18. Psalms 37:3Rank 18 from verse 7
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    3Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

  19. Romans 2:10Rank 19 from verse 7
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    10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

  20. Romans 8:18Rank 20 from verse 7
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    18For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

  21. 1 John 2:25Rank 21 from verse 7
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    25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.

  22. John 5:44Rank 22 from verse 7
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    44How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?

  23. John 6:66–69Rank 23 from verse 7
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    66¶ From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

    67Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?

    68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

    69And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.

  24. Psalms 37:34Rank 24 from verse 7
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    34Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

  25. Romans 8:24–25Rank 25 from verse 7
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    24For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

    25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

  26. Romans 9:23Rank 26 from verse 7
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    23And that he might make known the riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

  27. 1 Peter 4:13–14Rank 27 from verse 7
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    13But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ’s sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

    14If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

  28. Hebrews 6:12Rank 28 from verse 7
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    12That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

  29. Hebrews 6:15Rank 29 from verse 7
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    15And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

From verse 8

  1. 1 Timothy 6:3–4Rank 1 from verse 8
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    3If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

    4He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

  2. 2 Thessalonians 1:8Rank 2 from verse 8
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    8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

  3. 1 Peter 4:17Rank 3 from verse 8
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    17For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

  4. John 3:18–21Rank 4 from verse 8
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    18¶ He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

    19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

    20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

    21But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.

  5. 2 Thessalonians 2:10–12Rank 5 from verse 8
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    10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

    11And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

    12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

  6. Proverbs 13:10Rank 6 from verse 8
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    10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

  7. Revelation 16:19Rank 7 from verse 8
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    19And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

  8. 1 Corinthians 11:16Rank 8 from verse 8
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    16But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

  9. Hebrews 10:27Rank 9 from verse 8
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    27But a certain fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation, which shall devour the adversaries.

  10. Hebrews 11:8Rank 10 from verse 8
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    8By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

  11. Hebrews 3:12–13Rank 11 from verse 8
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    12Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

    13But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

  12. Hebrews 5:9Rank 12 from verse 8
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    9And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

  13. Isaiah 50:10Rank 13 from verse 8
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    10¶ Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.

  14. Job 24:13Rank 14 from verse 8
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    13They are of those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

  15. Nahum 1:6Rank 15 from verse 8
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    6Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him.

  16. Psalms 90:11Rank 16 from verse 8
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    11Who knoweth the power of thine anger? even according to thy fear, so is thy wrath.

  17. Revelation 14:10Rank 17 from verse 8
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    10The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

  18. Romans 1:18Rank 18 from verse 8
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    18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

  19. Romans 10:16Rank 19 from verse 8
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    16But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?

  20. Romans 15:18Rank 20 from verse 8
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    18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

  21. Romans 6:17Rank 21 from verse 8
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    17But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered you.

  22. Romans 9:22Rank 22 from verse 8
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    22What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

  23. Titus 3:9Rank 23 from verse 8
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    9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

  24. 1 Peter 3:1Rank 24 from verse 8
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    1LIKEWISE, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

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Romans 2:6

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render

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To give, deliver, present, offer, return, repay, yield, perform, or award what is due, required, produced, deserved, or entrusted.

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

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Romans 2:7

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patient

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Enduring delay, suffering, or provocation with steadfastness, forbearance, and self-restraint.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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glory

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Sense 1: Splendour, honour, praise, majesty, or a ground of rejoicing or boasting. Sense 2: To boast, exult, take pride, or rejoice in a person or thing.

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honour

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Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.

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Romans 2:8

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

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obey

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To hear with submission and do what is commanded; to comply with authority or instruction.

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truth

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1. That which is true; conformity to fact or reality. 2. Faithfulness. 3. God's revealed word.

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unrighteousness

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Injustice, wickedness, or violation of divine law and the principles of justice and equity.

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wrath

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Fierce anger, indignation, displeasure, rage, or the punitive judgment and destructive action that proceed from it.

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2:1THEREFORE thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

2:2But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.

2:3And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God?

2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

2:5But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

2:6Who will render to every man according to his deeds:

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2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

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2:8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

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2:9Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

2:10But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

2:11For there is no respect of persons with God.

2:12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;

2:13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.

2:14For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:

2:15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

2:16In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.

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