Romans

Romans 3:1–2

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 wordsa of God.

Footnotes

  • a 3:2 Or the oracles

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Romans 3:1

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
WhatΤίTiInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter SingularG5101 who, which, what
thenοὖνounConjunctionG3767 therefore, then
theτὸtoArticle - Nominative Neuter SingularG3588 the
advantageπερισσὸνperissonAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage
ofτοῦtouArticle - Genitive Masculine SingularG3588 the
a JewἸουδαίουIoudaiouAdjective - Genitive Masculine SingularG2453 Jewish
OrἢēConjunctionG2228 or, than
whatτίςtisInterrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5101 who, which, what
theἡhēArticle - Nominative Feminine SingularG3588 the
valueὠφέλειαōpheleiaNoun - Nominative Feminine SingularG5622 usefulness, profit, advantage
of circumcisionπεριτομῆςperitomēsNoun - Genitive Feminine SingularG4061 circumcision

Romans 3:2

EnglishGreekSounds likeGrammarWord study
MuchπολὺpolyAdjective - Nominative Neuter SingularG4183 much, many, often
inκατὰkataPrepositionG2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
everyπάνταpantaAdjective - Accusative Masculine SingularG3956 all, the whole, every kind of
wayτρόπονtroponNoun - Accusative Masculine SingularG5158 way, manner, character
First of allπρῶτονprōtonAdverb - SuperlativeG4412 first, before
they have been entrusted withἐπιστεύθησανepisteuthēsanVerb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person PluralG4100 I believe, have faith in
theτὰtaArticle - Accusative Neuter PluralG3588 the
very wordsλόγιαlogiaNoun - Accusative Neuter PluralG3051 divine communication
of GodΘεοῦTheouNoun - Genitive Masculine SingularG2316 God, a god

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Romans 3:1 Genesis 25:32 · Romans 2:25–29 · Ecclesiastes 6:8 · Ecclesiastes 6:11

Romans 3:2 Acts 7:38 · Romans 9:4 · Psalm 147:19–20 · Nehemiah 9:13–14 · 1 Peter 4:11 · Hebrews 5:12 · 1 Corinthians 9:17 · 2 Timothy 3:15–17 · Psalm 78:4–7 · Ezekiel 20:11–12 · Romans 11:15–23 · 2 Peter 1:19–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.