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I. THE SUPREME DUTY OF LIFE. "Well-doing." Man only lives as he is active, and he only lives rightly and happily as he acts well. "Well-doing" does not mean the "well-doing" of one faculty, but of all faculties, not in one sphere of life, but in all spheres; it means doing everything from the right principle, supreme love to God.

II. THE SUPREME DUTY OF LIFE REQUIRES CONTINUANCE. "Patient continuance." He that does not do well always, at all times, in all circumstances, does not do well at all. A man is either under the sovereignty of the right principle or not. If not, whatever he does is wrong-doing; if he is, whatever he does is right. "As a man thinketh in his heart so is he." Hold on to the principle, be ever loyal to it.

III. CONTINUANCE IN THE SUPREME DUTY CALLS FOR PATIENCE. "Patient continuance is well-doing." Patience, because there are so many forces that obstruct, so many circumstances that try, so many agencies that are hostile. "Resist the devil," etc.

(D. Thomas, D. D.)

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

WEB: to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;