Romans 3:29
27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. On what principle? On that of works? No, but on that of faith.
28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.
Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.
31 Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Certainly not! Instead, we uphold the law.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,
- KJV
- Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
- WEB
- Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
- ASV
- Or is God [the God] of Jews only? is he not [the God] of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:
- DARBY
- Is [God] the God of Jews only? is he not of [the] nations also? Yea, of nations also:
- BLB
- Or [is He] the God of Jews only, not also of Gentiles? Yes, also of Gentiles,
- ÅB
- Eller er Gud bare jødenes Gud? Er han ikke også hedningenes? Jo, han er også hedningenes,
- OTB
- Eller er Gud bare jødenes Gud? Er han ikke også hedningenes Gud? Jo, også hedningenes,
- B1930
- Eller er Gud bare jøders Gud? er han ikke også hedningers? Jo, han er også hedningers,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 3:11
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.
Read in contextZechariah 2:11
“On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.
Read in contextEphesians 3:6
This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
Read in contextGalatians 3:14
He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.
Read in contextGalatians 3:25–29
Now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian.
Read in contextRomans 9:24–26
including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
Read in contextZechariah 8:20–23
This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—
Read in contextMark 16:15–16
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Read in context