ROM 3:2 Parallel View

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ULT Great in every way! For indeed first, that they were entrusted with the sayings of God.

UST Then I would say, “Being a Jew benefits a person in many ways!” This is certainly true because, first of all, God trusted the Jews with preserving what he had said in the Scriptures.

BSB Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words [fn] of God.

3:2 Or the oracles

BLB Much in every way. For chiefly indeed, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

AICNT Much in every way. First of all, they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

OEB Great in every way. First of all, because the Jews were entrusted with God’s utterances.

WEB Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.

NET Actually, there are many advantages. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

LSV Much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God;

FBV Yes, there are many benefits! First of all, God's message was entrusted to them.

TCNT Much in every way. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

T4T I would reply that being Jews benefits us in many ways [HYP]. First of all, it benefits us because it was to our ancestors that God’s words, words that contain his promises, were given {that God gave his words, words that contain his promises}.

LEB Much in every way. For first, that they were entrusted with the oracles of God.

BBE Much in every way: first of all because the words of God were given to them.

MOF No MOF ROM book available

ASV Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

DRA Much every way. First indeed, because the words of God were committed to them.

YLT much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

DBY Much every way: and first, indeed, that to them were entrusted the oracles of [fn]God.

3.2 Elohim

RV Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God.

WBS Much every way: chiefly, because that to them were committed the oracles of God.

KJB Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

BB Much euery way. First, for because yt vnto them were committed ye wordes of God.
(Much every way. First, for because it unto them were committed ye/you_all words of God.)

GNV Much euery maner of way: for chiefly, because vnto them were of credite committed the oracles of God.
(Much every manner of way: for chiefly, because unto them were of credite committed the oracles of God. )

CB Surely very moch. First Vnto them was commytted what God spake.
(Surely very much. First Unto them was commytted what God spake.)

TNT Surely very moche. Fyrst vnto them was committed the worde of God
(Surely very much. Fyrst unto them was committed the word of God )

WYC Myche bi al wise; first, for the spekyngis of God `weren bitakun to hem.
(Myche by all wise; first, for the spekyngis of God `weren bitakun to them.)

LUT Zwar fast viel. Zum ersten, ihnen ist vertrauet, was GOtt geredet hat.
(Zwar nearly viel. Zum ersten, ihnen is vertrauet, was God geredet hat.)

CLV Multum per omnem modum. Primum quidem quia credita sunt illis eloquia Dei.[fn]
(Multum per omnem modum. Primum quidem because he_believesa are illis elobecause God.)

3.2 Primum quidem, etc. Quasi: Ut alia minora de temporalibus prætermittam, hoc primum et præcipuum pono, quia eloquia Domini, id est lex et prophetæ, eis ut amicis sunt credita: per quæ intelligerent futuram redemptionem. Sed dices: Non ideo plus factum est eis quia non crediderunt eloquiis, ut Christum promissum reciperent quidam eorum. Ad quod respondetur: Non ideo tamen minus profuit credentibus, et hoc est: Nam etsi quidam non crediderunt, non ideo tamen fides evacuata est.

3.2 Primum quidem, etc. Quasi: Ut other minora about temporalibus prætermittam, hoc primum and præcipuum pono, because elobecause Domini, id it_is lex and prophetæ, eis as amicis are he_believesa: per which intelligerent futuram redemptionem. Sed dices: Non ideo plus factum it_is eis because not/no crediderunt eloquiis, as Christum promissum reciperent quidam eorum. Ad that respondetur: Non ideo tamen minus profuit credentibus, and hoc it_is: Nam etsi quidam not/no crediderunt, not/no ideo tamen fides evacuata est.

UGNT πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον. πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(polu kata panta tropon. prōton men gar hoti episteuthaʸsan ta logia tou Theou.)

SBL-GNT πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον. πρῶτον μὲν ⸀γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ θεοῦ.
(polu kata panta tropon. prōton men ⸀gar hoti episteuthaʸsan ta logia tou theou. )

TC-GNT Πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον· πρῶτον μὲν γὰρ ὅτι ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ.
(Polu kata panta tropon; prōton men gar hoti episteuthaʸsan ta logia tou Theou. )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον

much in every manner

In this verse Paul responds to the rhetorical questions in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “I would respond by saying, ‘Great in every way!’”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον

much in every manner

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the previous verse. Alternate translation: “The advantage of the Jew and the benefit of the circumcision are great in every way”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

πολὺ κατὰ πάντα τρόπον

much in every manner

Great in every way is an exaggeration that Paul uses to emphasize the value of being Jewish and being circumcised. Paul does not mean that everything about being a Jew and being circumcised is beneficial. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language that shows enthusiasm. Alternate translation: “Great in many ways”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πρῶτον μὲν & ὅτι

first indeed & that

Here, indeed first, that could indicate that: (1) what follows is the first reason in a list of several reasons why being a Jew is beneficial, in which case Paul does not continue the list in this chapter. Alternate translation: “the first of many benefits is indeed that” or “one benefit is indeed that” (2) what follows is the most important reason why being a Jew is beneficial. Alternate translation: “the primary benefit is indeed that” or “the most important thing is indeed that”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐπιστεύθησαν τὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ

˱they˲_/were/_entrusted the oracles ¬the ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. If you must state who did the action, Paul implies that “God” did it. Alternate translation: “God entrusted them with his sayings” or “God trusted them with the sayings of God”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ

the oracles ¬the ˱of˲_God

Here, the sayings of God could refer to: (1) the entire Old Testament. Alternate translation: “with what God said in the Scriptures” (2) direct speech from God recorded in the Old Testament. Alternate translation: “with the messages that God announced to them in the Scriptures”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὰ λόγια τοῦ Θεοῦ

the oracles ¬the ˱of˲_God

Here, the possessive form of God could refer to: (1) sayings that came from God. Alternate translation: “with the sayings from God” (2) says that are about God. Alternate translation: “with the sayings about God”

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