KJV ORIGINAL
But glory, honour, and peace, to every man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But everyone who does good gets glory, honor, and peace, starting with the Jewish people, and then everyone else too.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Do good, get blessed, God's rewards are for everyone.
📚 Historical Context
In the first century AD, the Apostle Paul wrote his letter to the Romans to address the relationship between Jewish and Gentile believers, emphasizing that God's judgment is based on righteous actions rather than ethnic or religious heritage. Paul was countering the idea that Jews had an automatic advantage due to the law, showing that God's rewards extend to anyone who does good. This verse fits into Paul's broader argument in Romans about God's impartiality in salvation and justice.
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