Romans 3:1
What preferment then hath ye Iew? or what auauntageth circumcision?
Bible (Bishops')
In The King James Version
What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision?
In Context
2Much euery way. First, for because yt vnto them were committed ye wordes of God.
Cross References
Genesis 25:32Esau sayde: lo, I am at the poynt to dye, and what profite shall this byrthryght do me?
Ecclesiastes 6:11Many thinges there be that encrease vanitie, and what hath a man els?
Matthew Henry on Romans 3:1
The apostle, in this chapter, carries on his discourse concerning justification. He had already proved the guilt both of Gentiles and Jews. Now in this chapter, I. He answers some objections that might be made against what he had said about the Jews, ver. 1-8 . II. He asserts the guilt and corruption of mankind in common, both Jews and Gentiles, ver. 9-18 . III. He argues thence that justification must needs be by faith, and not by the law, which he gives several reasons for ( ver. 19 to the end ). The many… Read the whole commentary →