Roma 3:2
Konteks3:2 Actually, there are many advantages. 1 First of all, 2 the Jews 3 were entrusted with the oracles of God. 4
Roma 4:1
Konteks4:1 What then shall we say that Abraham, our ancestor according to the flesh, 5 has discovered regarding this matter? 6
Roma 8:33
Konteks8:33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? 7 It is God who justifies.
[3:2] 1 tn Grk “much in every way.”
[3:2] 2 tc ‡ Most witnesses (א A D2 33 Ï) have γάρ (gar) after μέν (men), though some significant Alexandrian and Western witnesses lack the conjunction (B D* G Ψ 81 365 1506 2464* pc latt). A few
[3:2] tn Grk “first indeed that.”
[3:2] 4 tn The referent of λόγια (logia, “oracles”) has been variously understood: (1) BDAG 598 s.v. λόγιον takes the term to refer here to “God’s promises to the Jews”; (2) some have taken this to refer more narrowly to the national promises of messianic salvation given to Israel (so S. L. Johnson, Jr., “Studies in Romans: Part VII: The Jews and the Oracles of God,” BSac 130 [1973]: 245); (3) perhaps the most widespread interpretation sees the term as referring to the entire OT generally.
[4:1] 5 tn Or “according to natural descent” (BDAG 916 s.v. σάρξ 4).
[8:33] 7 sn An allusion to Isa 50:8 where the reference is singular; Paul applies this to all believers (“God’s elect” is plural here).