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

1Is there any advantage, then, in being a Jew? Or is there any value in being circumcised? There are all kinds of advantages. First of all, God entrusted them with his word. 3What if some of them were unfaithful? Can their unfaithfulness cancel God’s faithfulness? 4That would be unthinkable! God is honest, and everyone else is a liar, as Scripture says, “So you hand down justice when you speak, and you win your case in court.”

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 if some of them were unfaithful? Can their unfaithfulness cancel God’s faithfulness?
• Romans 11:1So I ask, “Has God rejected his people Israel?” That’s unthinkable! Consider this. I’m an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham from the tribe of Benjamin.
• Romans 2:18know what he wants, and distinguish right from wrong because you have been taught Moses’ Teachings.
• Romans 9:4They are Israelites, God’s adopted children. They have the Lord’s glory, the pledges, Moses’ Teachings, the true worship, and the promises.
• Deuteronomy 4:7What great nation ever had their gods as near to them as the Lord our God is near to us whenever we pray to him?
• Nehemiah 9:13You came from heaven to Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You gave them fair rules, trustworthy teachings, and good laws and commandments.
• Psalms 78:4We will not hide them from our children. We will tell the next generation about the Lord’s power and great deeds and the miraculous things he has done.
• Psalms 147:19He speaks his word to Jacob, his laws and judicial decisions to Israel.
• Isaiah 8:20They should go to the teachings and to the written instructions. If people don’t speak these words, it is because it doesn’t dawn on them.
• Ezekiel 20:11I gave them my laws and made my rules known to them. If people obey them they will live.
• Luke 16:29“Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses’ ⌞Teachings⌟ and the Prophets. Your brothers should listen to them!’
• John 5:39You study the Scriptures in detail because you think you have the source of eternal life in them. These Scriptures testify on my behalf.
• 2 Timothy 3:15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures. They have the power to give you wisdom so that you can be saved through faith in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Peter 1:19So we regard the words of the prophets as confirmed beyond all doubt. You’re doing well by paying attention to their words. Continue to pay attention as you would to a light that shines in a dark place as you wait for day to come and the morning star to rise in your hearts.
• Revelation 19:10I bowed at his feet to worship him. But he told me, “Don’t do that! I am your coworker and a coworker of the Christians who hold on to the testimony of Jesus. Worship God, because the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy!”
• 1 Corinthians 9:17If I spread the Good News willingly, I’ll have a reward. But if I spread the Good News unwillingly, I’m ⌞only⌟ doing what I’ve been entrusted to do.

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
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• Church
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• Oracle
• Word of God

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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