Romans 3:2

Actually, there are many advantages. ¹  First of all, ²  the Jews ³  were entrusted with the oracles of God. ⁴ 

De 4:7,8; Ne 9:13,14; Ps 78:4-7; Ps 119:140; Ps 147:19,20; Isa 8:20; Eze 20:11,12; Da 10:21; Lu 16:29-31; Joh 5:39; Ac 7:38; Ro 1:2; Ro 2:18; Ro 3:3; Ro 9:4; Ro 11:1,2,15-23,28,29; 1Co 9:17; 2Co 5:19; Ga 2:7; 1Ti 6:20; 2Ti 3:15-17; 2Ti 3:15,16; Heb 5:12; 1Pe 4:11; 2Pe 1:19-21; 2Pe 1:20,21; Re 19:10; Re 22:6

¹ tn Grk “much in every way.”

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 mss have γάρ, but not μέν (6 1739 1881). γάρ was frequently added by scribes as a clarifying conjunction, making it suspect here. NA²⁷ has the γάρ in brackets, indicating doubt as to its authenticity.

tn Grk “first indeed that.”

³ tn Grk “they were.”

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.