Romans 3:2
New International Version
Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.

New Living Translation
Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God.

English Standard Version
Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

Berean Standard Bible
Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

Berean Literal Bible
Much in every way. For chiefly indeed, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

King James Bible
Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

New King James Version
Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God.

New American Standard Bible
Great in every respect. First, that they were entrusted with the actual words of God.

NASB 1995
Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

NASB 1977
Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

Legacy Standard Bible
Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

Amplified Bible
Great in every respect. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God [His very words].

Christian Standard Bible
Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the very words of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the spoken words of God.

American Standard Version
Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Much in everything; first, that they were entrusted with the words of God.

Contemporary English Version
It is good in a lot of ways! First of all, God's messages were spoken to the Jews.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Much every way. First indeed, because the words of God were committed to them.

English Revised Version
Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There are all kinds of advantages. First of all, God entrusted them with his word.

Good News Translation
Much, indeed, in every way! In the first place, God trusted his message to the Jews.

International Standard Version
There are all kinds of advantages! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the utterances of God.

Literal Standard Version
Much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God;

Majority Standard Bible
Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

New American Bible
Much, in every respect. [For] in the first place, they were entrusted with the utterances of God.

NET Bible
Actually, there are many advantages. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

New Revised Standard Version
Much, in every way. For in the first place the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

New Heart English Bible
Much in every way. Because first of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Much every way: chiefly, because that to them were committed the oracles of God.

Weymouth New Testament
The privilege is great from every point of view. First of all, because the Jews were entrusted with God's truth.

World English Bible
Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.

Young's Literal Translation
much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God Remains Faithful
1What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God. 3What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?…

Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:8
And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?

Psalm 147:19
He declares His word to Jacob, His statutes and judgments to Israel.

Psalm 147:20
He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!

Acts 7:38
He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.

Romans 3:1
What, then, is the advantage of being a Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?

Romans 9:4
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.


Treasury of Scripture

Much every way: chiefly, because that to them were committed the oracles of God.

Much.

Romans 3:3
For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

Romans 11:1,2,15-23,28,29
I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin…

because.

Romans 2:18
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;

Romans 9:4
Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;

Deuteronomy 4:7,8
For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the LORD our God is in all things that we call upon him for? …

committed.

1 Corinthians 9:17
For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward: but if against my will, a dispensation of the gospel is committed unto me.

2 Corinthians 5:19
To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

Galatians 2:7
But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;

the oracles.

Romans 1:2
(Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)

Psalm 119:140
Thy word is very pure: therefore thy servant loveth it.

Daniel 10:21
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

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Romans 3
1. The Jews prerogative;
3. which they have not lost;
9. howbeit the law convinces them also of sin;
20. therefore no one is justified by the law;
28. but all, without difference, by faith, only;
31. and yet the law is not abolished.














(2) Chiefly.--In the first place; "secondly," &c., was to follow, but does not, as the Apostle is drawn away to other topics (see above).

Unto them were committed.--This is paraphrastic. "Oracle" is the object, and not the subject, of the sentence. "They were entrusted with."

Oracles.--A good translation; the Scriptures of the Old Testament as containing a revelation of God.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Much
πολὺ (poly)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

in
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

every
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

way.
τρόπον (tropon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5158: From the same as trope; a turn, i.e. mode or style; figuratively, deportment or character.

First of all,
πρῶτον (prōton)
Adverb - Superlative
Strong's 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.

they have been entrusted with
ἐπιστεύθησαν (episteuthēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

very words
λόγια (logia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3051: Plur: oracles, divine responses or utterances (it can include the entire Old Testament). Neuter of logios; an utterance.

of God.
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.


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