Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Romans 2:7-10

7-10. To them who, &c.--The substance of these verses is that the final judgment will turn upon character alone.

by patient continuance in well-doing, &c.--Compare Lu 8:15: "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"; denoting the enduring and progressive character of the new life.