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OrἢisGodὁ θεὸςthe Godof JewsἸουδαίωνonly?μόνονIs henotοὐχὶalsoκαὶof the nations?ἐθνῶνYes,ναὶalsoκαὶof the nations,ἐθνῶν
Romans 3:29
Study it in the app“Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not also of the nations? Yes, also of the nations,”
With the Greek beneath
Romans 3:29, word by word
- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- of JewsἸουδαίωνIoudaiōn
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaiōn” appears- onlyμόνονmonon
only
Nothing beyond that: bread is not enough to live.
Where else “monon” appears- notοὐχὶouchi
not
Not (in questions that expect "yes").
Where else “ouchi” appears- of the nationsἐθνῶνethnōn
Gentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnōn” appears- Yesναὶnai
yes
Yes.
Where else “nai” appears
The context
28For we consider that a person is declared righteous by faith apart from works of the law.
29 · This verse (above)
30since God is one, who will declare righteous the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
To study Romans 3 in a group
1. What it says
What does Paul say about everyone, and about how they are treated through God's grace? (vv. 22-24)
2. What it means
Although some were unfaithful, Paul says God's faithfulness is not nullified. How does he explain this? (vv. 3-4)
3. How I live it
Paul speaks of a gift that is not earned (v. 24). How can you live today with gratitude for what you have received without deserving it?