Romans

Romans 3:1–3

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^a of God.

³What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?

Footnotes

a 3:2 Or the oracles

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Romans 3:1

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
then	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
advantage	περισσὸν	perisson	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage
of	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
a Jew	Ἰουδαίου	Ioudaiou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2453 Jewish
Or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
what	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
value	ὠφέλεια	ōpheleia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5622 usefulness, profit, advantage
of circumcision	περιτομῆς	peritomēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4061 circumcision

Romans 3:2

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Much	πολὺ	poly	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
every	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
way	τρόπον	tropon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5158 way, manner, character
First of all	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
they have been entrusted with	ἐπιστεύθησαν	episteuthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
very words	λόγια	logia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3051 divine communication
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Romans 3:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
What	Τί	Ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
some	τινες	tines	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5100 any one, some one
did not have faith	ἠπίστησάν	ēpistēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G569 I am unfaithful, I disbelieve
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
lack of faith	ἀπιστία	apistia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G570 unbelief, unfaithfulness, distrust
nullify	καταργήσει	katargēsei	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2673 I bring to naught, sever, abolish
God’s	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
faithfulness	πίστιν	pistin	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust

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

Romans 3:3 2 Timothy 2:13 · Hebrews 4:2 · Romans 9:6 · Titus 1:1–2 · Isaiah 55:11 · Numbers 23:19 · 1 Samuel 15:29 · Romans 11:1–7 · Psalm 84:7 · Romans 10:16 · 2 Thessalonians 1:3 · 2 Corinthians 3:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.