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Romans 3:1–3

All the World Guilty

1 Then what 1advantage has the Jew? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

2 Great in every respect. First of all, that athey were entrusted with the boracles of God.

3 What then? If asome 1did not believe, their 2unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?

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Romans 3:1–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.

What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?

Romans 3:1–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?

Romans 3:1–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

Romans 3:1–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision? Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God.

True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful?

Romans 3:1–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

What advantage then has the Jew, or what is the profit of circumcision? Much in every way! Chiefly because to them were committed the oracles of God. For what if some did not believe? Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?

Romans 3:1–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

So, do Jews have anything that other people do not have? Is there anything special about being circumcised? Yes, of course, there is in every way. The most important thing is this: God trusted the Jews with his teachings. If some Jews were not faithful to him, will that stop God from doing what he promised?

Romans 3:1–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision? Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God. For what if some were without faith? shall their want of faith make of none effect the faithfulness of God?

Romans 3:1–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

What then is the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of circumcision? Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of God. For what? if some have not believed, shall their unbelief make the faith of God of none effect?

Romans 3:1–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Is there any advantage, then, in being a Jew? Or is there any value in being circumcised? There are all kinds of advantages. First of all, God entrusted them with his word. 

What if some of them were unfaithful? Can their unfaithfulness cancel God’s faithfulness?

Romans 3:1–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision? Considerable in every way. First, they were entrusted with the spoken words of God. What then? If some did not believe, will their unbelief cancel God’s faithfulness?

Romans 3:1–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? Much, in every way. For in the first place the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. What if some were unfaithful? Will their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?

Romans 3:1–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Therefore, what is the advantage of the Jew, or what is the use of circumcision? Much in every way. For first, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God. What is the result if some refused to believe? Their unbelief will not nullify the faithfulness of God, will it?

Romans 3:1–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Is there any advantage in being a Jew? Is there any value in being circumcised?

There is great value in every way! First of all, the Jews have been given the very words of God.

What if some Jews did not believe? Will the fact that they don’t have faith keep God from being faithful?


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