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

1Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision? Actually, there are many advantages. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. 3What then? If some did not believe, does their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God? 4Absolutely not! Let God be proven true, and every human being shown up as a liar, just as it is written: “so that you will be justified in your words and will prevail when you are judged.”

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 did not believe, does their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God?
• Romans 11:1So I ask, God has not rejected his people, has he? 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 superior things because you receive instruction from the law,
• Romans 9:4who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
• Deuteronomy 4:7In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the Lord our God whenever we call on him?
• Nehemiah 9:13“You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You provided them with just judgments, true laws, and good statutes and commandments.
• Psalms 78:4we will not hide from their descendants. We will tell the next generation about the Lord’s praiseworthy acts, about his strength and the amazing things he has done.
• Psalms 147:19He proclaims his word to Jacob, his statutes and regulations to Israel.
• Isaiah 8:20Then you must recall the Lord’s instructions and the prophetic testimony of what would happen. Certainly they say such things because their minds are spiritually darkened.
• Ezekiel 20:11I gave them my statutes and revealed my regulations to them. The one who carries them out will live by them!
• Luke 16:29But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they must respond to them.’
• John 5:39You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,
• 2 Timothy 3:15and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
• 2 Peter 1:19Moreover, we possess the prophetic word as an altogether reliable thing. You do well if you pay attention to this as you would to a light shining in a murky place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
• Revelation 19:10So I threw myself down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “Do not do this! I am only a fellow servant with you and your brothers who hold to the testimony about Jesus. Worship God, for the testimony about Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
• 1 Corinthians 9:17For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward. But if I do it unwillingly, I am entrusted with a responsibility.

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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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