Romans 3:9 WEB

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 3:9

What then? - This is another remark supposed to be made by a Jewish objector. “What follows? or are we to infer that we are better than others?Are we better than they? - Are we Jews better than the Gentiles? Or rather, have we any preference, or advantage as to character and prospects, over the Gentiles? These questions refer only to the great point in debate, to wit, about justification before God. The apostle had admitted Romans 3:2 that the Jews had important advantages in some respects, but... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 3:9-18

Romans 3:9-18. What then Well then, (may a Jew further urge,) since you grant that the Jews have the advantage of the Gentiles in point of privileges, having the oracles of God, the promises which he will never fail to observe, and the principles of righteousness which he will never himself violate in his conduct, are we not in a better condition for obtaining justification by our own obedience to his law? No, in no wise The apostle answers, that all are equal in that point, both Jews... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 3:9-20

All humankind is sinful (3:9-20)From his discussion on the state of the Gentile and Jewish worlds, Paul concludes that the whole human race is under the power of sin (9). He quotes from the Old Testament Scriptures to show how sin affects every part of human life. Sin causes people to be rebellious against God, both in their thoughts and in their actions (10-12). It causes their speech to be harmful and destructive (13-14) and their plans to be violently selfish (15-17). They have no respect... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 3:9

are . . . they? = have we any advantage? or, have we any excuse to put forward? Gr . proecho. Only here; may be mid, or pass, voice. No, in no wise = Not (Greek. ou. App-105 ) at all (Greek. pantos) . before proved = before convicted. Greek. proaitiaomai. Only here. Compare Romans 1:21 . Gentiles = Greeks. See Romans 2:9 . that they are = to be. all Emph. under . Greek. hupo. App-104 . sin . Greek. hamartia. App-128 . Sin is the root, and "sins" are the fruit. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Romans 3:9

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we before laid to the: charge of both Jews and Greeks that they, are all under sin; and as it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.Are we better then they ... is a reference to any supposed Jewish superiority over the Gentiles. Paul had already identified himself, for the purpose of those arguments (Romans 3:7), with the Jews; and that identification is continued here in the words, answer is taken from the Old Testament, from... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 3:9

Romans 3:9. What then?—Are we better than they?— The Apostle having given the Jew leave to put in his objections, in reference to what would disgust him most,—the rejection of the Jews; and having given such answers as he thought proper at present,—now returns to the main point, namely, to prove that the Gentiles have as good a right to the privileges and blessings of God's covenant as the Jews; which he introduces very properly by putting this question into the Jew's mouth; What then? Are we... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 3:9

9. are we better than they?—"do we excel them?" No, in no wise—Better off the Jews certainly were, for having the oracles of God to teach them better; but as they were no better, that only aggravated their guilt. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 3:9

The phrase "What then?" introduces a conclusion to the argument that all people are guilty before God. Paul identified himself with the Jews about whom he had recently been speaking. Jews are not better (more obedient) than Gentiles even though they received greater privileges from God. Being "under sin" means being under its domination and condemnation.". . . the problem with people is not just that they commit sins; their problem is that they are enslaved to sin." [Note: Moo, p. 201.] read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Romans 3:9-20

C. The guilt of all humanity 3:9-20Having now proven all people, Jews and Gentiles, under God’s wrath, Paul drove the final nail in mankind’s spiritual coffin by citing Scriptural proof. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 3:1-31

The New Way of Acceptance with GodIn Romans 1, 2 St. Paul has shown that both Gentile and Jew have sinned wilfully, and are under God’s condemnation. He now digresses to Jewish objections against the gospel, which he had, no doubt, heard urged in synagogues (Romans 3:1-8). Returning to the main subject, he clinches his indictment of the Jew out of the Scriptures, and concludes that all the world is ’under the judgment of God’ (Romans 3:9-20).Having thus shown that man is sinful and lost, he now... read more