Romans 2:7 (WEB)
to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;
Catechism · 1
“For he wishes to give eternal life to all those who seek salvation by patience in well-doing."” — Catechism footnote: DV 3; cf. Gen 3:15; Rom 2:6-7.
Fathers and councils · 4
Irenaeus of Lyons
““But glory and honour,” he says, “to every one that doeth good.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4, 5, 7.
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Origen
- Origen, De Principiis III.1Book III
“…the Jew first, and (afterwards) on the Greek; but glory, and honour, and peace to every one that doeth good, to the Jew first, and (afterwards) to the Greek.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–10.
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“…that worketh evil; on the Jew first, and on the Greek: but glory, and honour, and peace to every one that worketh good; to the Jew first, and to the Greek.”” — editor's note: Rom. ii. 4–10.
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John Chrysostom
“A thing which Christ now effecteth in the case of the disciples. ( Rom. ii. 7.)” — the author cites it
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Cross-references · 1
Cited together in Catechism §55.