Romans 3:2

Romans 3:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.
• New International Version (NIV)Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God.

Context of Romans 3:2

1So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the very words of God. 3What then? If some were unfaithful, will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness? 4Absolutely not! Let God be true, even though everyone is a liar, as it is written: That you may be justified in your words and triumph when you judge.

Romans 3:2 word by word

πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον· πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ θεοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·γάρgar · forG1063
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• Muchπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• wayτρόποςtropos · wayG5158
• chieflyπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
• because thatὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• unto them were committedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
• the oraclesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the oraclesλόγιονlogion · oraclesG3051
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Romans 3:2

• Romans 3:3What then? If some were unfaithful, will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?
• Romans 11:1I ask, then, has God rejected his people? Absolutely not! For I too am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
• Romans 2:18and know his will, and approve the things that are superior, being instructed from the law,
• Romans 9:4They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, and the promises.
• Deuteronomy 4:7For what great nation is there that has a god near to it as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call to him?
• Nehemiah 9:13You came down on Mount Sinai, and spoke to them from heaven. You gave them impartial ordinances, reliable instructions, and good statutes and commands.
• Psalms 78:4We will not hide them from their children, but will tell a future generation the praiseworthy acts of the Lord, his might, and the wondrous works he has performed.
• Psalms 147:19He declares his word to Jacob, his statutes and judgments to Israel.
• Isaiah 8:20Go to God’s instruction and testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, there will be no dawn for them.
• Ezekiel 20:11Then I gave them my statutes and explained my ordinances to them — the person who does them will live by them.
• Luke 16:29“But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’
• John 5:39You pore over the Scriptures because you think you have eternal life in them, and yet they testify about me.
• 2 Timothy 3:15and you know that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Peter 1:19We also have the prophetic word strongly confirmed, and you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
• Revelation 19:10Then I fell at his feet to worship him, but he said to me, “Don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers and sisters who hold firmly to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, because the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
• 1 Corinthians 9:17For if I do this willingly, I have a reward, but if unwillingly, I am entrusted with a commission.

Commentaries on Romans 3:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Apostle. Much every way - The Jews, in reference to the means and motives of obedience, enjoy many advantages beyond the Gentiles; and, principally, because to them were committed the oracles of God - that revelation of his will to Moses and the prophets, containing a treasure of excellencies, with which no other part of the world has been favored; though they have most grievously abused these privileges.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Much every way - Or, in every respect. This is the answer of the apostle to the objection in Romans 3:1. Chiefly - That is, this is the principal advantage, and one including all others. The main benefit of being a Jew is, to possess the sacred Scriptures and their instructions. Unto them were committed - Or were intrusted, were confided. The word translated “were committed,” is what is commonly employed to express “faith” or “confidence,” and it implied…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The Jews had the advantage of receiving words of God. First of all: Paul does not add a second or third point to his list. He might have forgotten to continue, or first of all might mean "most importantly." However, 9:4–5 suggests what a list of Jewish privileges might include. By using the phrase very words (Greek logia, meaning "oracles" or "messages"), Paul emphasizes God's personal communication with his people (see Deuteronomy 33:9; Psalm 105:19)…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81-2. What advantage then hath the Jew?--that is, "If the final judgment will turn solely on the state of the heart, and this may be as good in the Gentile without, as in the Jew within, the sacred enclosure of God's covenant, what better are we Jews for all our advantages?" Answer:Read the comment

Topics related to Romans 3:2

• Bigotry
• Boasting
• Church
• Law
• Oracle
• Word of God

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• Fall of man
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Commentaries on Romans 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings