Romans 2:6-11

Romans 2:6-11

From St Barnabas Daily Devotions by St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield and Bossley Park

June 8, 2026

About this episode

This episode reflects on Romans 2:6-11, discussing the importance of doing good and the moral implications of actions in a Christian context.

Romans 2:6-11 - Daily Devotion - 9 June 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park 6 God “will repay each one according to his deeds.”7 To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. 8 But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. 9 There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek; 10 but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek. 11 For God does not show favoritism. REFLECTIONS Written by Jess Chow This week I learnt the origin of the term “goody two-shoes”. It’s from an old English children’s story about an orphan girl who is so poor she only has one shoe. However, she persistently does good and as a result, one day she is gifted a pair of shoes by someone she does good for. She runs around excitedly telling people she now has two shoes – hence, goody two shoes! In the time of that story’s publication, it served as an uplifting moral tale about the theme of doing good; yet in our own time, the…

Topics covered

  • daily devotion
  • Christian teachings
  • doing good
  • moral lessons
  • Romans 2
  • spiritual reflections

Keywords

  • Romans 2:6-11
  • daily devotion
  • Christianity
  • doing good
  • moral lessons
  • Jess Chow

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield and Bossley Park

Books & works: Romans

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