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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Romans 3:1-8

1-8 The law could not save in or from sins, yet it gave the Jews advantages for obtaining salvation. Their stated ordinances, education in the knowledge of the true God and his service, and many favours shown to the children of Abraham, all were means of grace, and doubtless were made useful to the conversion of many. But especially the Scriptures were committed to them. Enjoyment of God's word and ordinances, is the chief happiness of a people. But God's promises are made only to believers;... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Romans 3:1-99

Romans 3 PAUL KNEW WELL that all this would be very objectionable in Jewish ears, and that they would indignantly charge him with belittling and setting aside all that God had done in calling Israel out of Egypt to be His people. Hence the questions that he raises in the first verse of chapter 3. His answer is that it was indeed profitable to be a Jew, and chiefly in this, that he had the Word of God. Let us at this point make a present-day application. The position of privilege held in the... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Romans 3:1-4

Man's Guilt and God's Righteousness. The advantage of the Jew: v. 1. What advantage, then, hath the Jew, or what profit is there of circumcision? v. 2. Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. v. 3. For what if some did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? v. 4. God forbid! Yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That Thou mightest be justified in Thy sayings, and mightest overcome when... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Romans 3:1-20

Romans 3:1-201What advantage then hath [What, then, is the advantage of] the Jew? or what profit is there [what is the benefit] of circumcision? 2Much every way: chiefly, [First, indeed,]1 because that unto them were committed [they 3—i.e., the Jews—were entrusted with, ἐπιστεύθησαν] the oracles of God. For what [What, then,]2 if some did not believe [were faithless]? shall their unbelief [faithlessness, or, unfaithfulness] make the faith of God without effect4[destroy, or, nullify the... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Romans 3:1-8

God Faithful Though Men Be Faithless Romans 3:1-8 The Jewish people had a great treasure entrusted to them for the benefit of the whole world. This position as stewards for mankind conferred upon them very special privileges, but also exposed them to searching discipline, if they should prove faithless. Some of these advantages are enumerated in Romans 9:4-5 . But our failures cannot cancel God’s faithfulness to His covenant promises, 2 Timothy 2:13 . We may always reckon confidently upon... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Romans 3:1-31

Paul here turned to a brief discussion of certain objections. First, "What advantage, then, hath the Jew?" He replied, "Much, every way." He then mentioned only one, which he spoke of as being "first of all," meaning of supreme importance, "that they were entrusted with the oracles of God." Therein lay the supreme advantage of the Jew. Then arises a new question. If man's faith fails, will God be unfaithful? To this the apostle replied that is it impossible for God to be unfaithful. The... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 3:1-2

OUR DEBT TO THE JEWS‘What advantage then hath the Jew?… oracles of God.’Romans 3:1-Exodus : I. The advantage here noticed puts us in mind of our indebtedness to the Jew, more especially in regard to the Holy Scriptures. II. This advantage reminds us that Divine favour and high privilege may be misused, neglected, and turned into ground of accusation. III. The blindness of the Jew to the claims of Jesus Christ is a thing so terrible, in view of all the circumstances, that for very pity it... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 3:1-8

If This Be So What Advantage Is There In Being A Jew? (3:1-8). In a series of questions Paul now takes up the points just made, the claimed advantage of being a Jew (Romans 2:17-20) and the claimed advantage of circumcision (Romans 2:25-29). His reply is that both are true simply because it was to the Jews that God had entrusted the oracles of God. It was through those oracles that man could know righteousness. They had thus had the advantage of the given word of God, first through Moses and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 3:2

‘Much every way. First of all, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.’ Paul’s reply is simple, that it was because they were Jews and because they were circumcised physically, demonstrating that they were at least outwardly within the covenant, that God had entrusted to them ‘the oracles of God’. No more amazing gift could be conceived. As Moses had said, what other nation had had such a privilege? (Deuteronomy 4:8). And the truth was that if they had had faith in them, and had fully... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 3:1-8

Romans 3:1-Ruth : . Jewish Protests Silenced. Romans 3:1 . “ What then,” it is asked, “ is the advantage of being a Jew, etc.?” Romans 3:2-Numbers : . “ Much,” Paul replies, “ in every way: to begin with, they were entrusted with the oracles of God” (this implies a faith-relationship)—“ a trust not voided by the infidelity of some.” “ Some,” for numbers do not count; the heritage of faith is transmitted through “ the remnant” (see Romans 9:6-Ruth :, etc.).—“ Nay” (to use the language of the... read more

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Romans 3:1-8

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Romans 3:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Romans 3:1-4

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Romans 3:1-20

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Romans 3:1-8

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Romans 3:1-31

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Romans 3:1-2

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 3:1-8

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 3:2

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Romans 3:1-8

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