Romans 3:3 ASV

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 3:3

For what if some did not believe? - This is to be regarded as another objection of a Jew. “What then? or what follows? if it be admitted that some of the nation did not believe, does it not follow that the faithfulness of God in his promises will fail?” The points of the objection are these:The apostle had maintained that the nation was sinful Romans 2:0; that is, that they had not obeyed or believed God. This, the objector for the time admits or supposes in relation to some of them. But, (3)He... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 3:3-4

Romans 3:3-4. For what if some And they a considerable number, of those who once possessed these invaluable treasures; did not believe Them, or did not duly consider what they speculatively believed, and so rejected the gospel to which they were intended to lead; shall their unbelief make without effect Shall it disannul; the faith of God His faithful promises made to Abraham and his seed, especially of sending the Messiah, and of effecting our redemption by him? Shall it destroy his... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 3:1-8

Some Jewish objections (3:1-8)Many Jews might argue with Paul by putting to him a fairly obvious question. If what he said was true, why did God choose Israel as his special people (3:1)? Paul replies that God chose them so that through them he could make himself known to the people of the world. The Old Testament Scriptures, for example, were given to the human race by way of the Jews (2). The sad truth is that many of these favoured Jewish people have proved unfaithful to God, but he is still... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 3:3

some . Greek. tines . App-124 . did not believe . Greek. apisteo. See Acts 28:24 . shall . The question is introduced by me ( App-105 ). unbelief . Greek. apistia. Occurs twelve times; first Matthew 13:58 . In Rom., here, Romans 4:20 ; Romans 11:20 , Romans 11:23 . make . . . without effect = nullify. Greek. kalargeo. See Luke 13:7 . faith = faithfulness. Greek. pistis. App-150 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 3:3

For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God? God forbid: yea, let God be found true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy words, And mightest prevail when thou comest into judgment.What if ... is a connective with the previous line of thought, the same expression occurring in Philippians 1:18, where Moffatt translated it, "What does it matter?" Paul was still addressing himself to the task... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 3:3

Romans 3:3. For what if some did not believe? &c.— This and the following verse are generally understood as a continuation and explication of the Apostle's answer in the second verse; whereby the sense of the third and fourth verses is generally embarrassed, as they will not admit of a connection with the second verse. For in truth, Rom 3:3 is not the words of the Apostle, but a second question or objection advanced by the Jews: nor is γαρ, for, a causal, shewing the reason why the having... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 3:3

3, 4. For what if some did not believe?—It is the unbelief of the great body of the nation which the apostle points at; but as it sufficed for his argument to put the supposition thus gently, he uses this word "some" to soften prejudice. shall their unbelief make the faith of God—or, "faithfulness of God." of none effect?—"nullify," "invalidate" it. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 3:1-8

3. Answers to objections 3:1-8In chapter 2 Paul showed that God’s judgment of all people rests on character rather than ceremony. He put the Jew on the same level as the Gentile regarding their standing before God. Still God Himself made a distinction between Jews and Gentiles. In Romans 3:1-8, Paul dealt with that distinction. He did this so there would be no question in the minds of his Jewish audience that they were guilty before God and needed to trust in Jesus Christ. The passage affirms... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 3:3-4

Paul’s second question was this. God will not forsake His promises to bless the nation since some of the Israelites proved unfaithful, will He? The objection Paul voiced calls attention to the promises God had given Israel in the Old Testament covenants. These too constituted an advantage for the Jews.By referring to the unbelief of the Jews (Romans 3:3) Paul was looking at the root of their unfaithfulness to God. Of the generation that received the law at Sinai, for example, only two adults... read more

John Darby

Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament - Romans 3:3

3:3 faith (a-13) Or 'faithfulness.' read more