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Text -- Romans 3:30 (NET)

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3:30 Since God is one, he will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through faith.
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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per phrase)

Robertson: Rom 3:30 - -- If so be that God is one ( eiper heis ho theos ). Correct text rather than epeiper . It means "if on the whole.""By a species of rhetorical politenes...

If so be that God is one ( eiper heis ho theos ).

Correct text rather than epeiper . It means "if on the whole.""By a species of rhetorical politeness it is used of that about which there is no doubt"(Thayer. Cf. 1Co 8:5; 1Co 15:15; Rom 8:9.

Robertson: Rom 3:30 - -- By faith ( ek pisteōs ). "Out of faith,"springing out of.

By faith ( ek pisteōs ).

"Out of faith,"springing out of.

Robertson: Rom 3:30 - -- Through faith ( dia tēs pisteōs ). "By means of the faith"(just mentioned). Ek denotes source, dia intermediate agency or attendant circumsta...

Through faith ( dia tēs pisteōs ).

"By means of the faith"(just mentioned). Ek denotes source, dia intermediate agency or attendant circumstance.

Vincent: Rom 3:30 - -- By faith - through faith ( ἐκ - διά ) Some make the two prepositions equivalent. The difference may be explained from the fact that th...

By faith - through faith ( ἐκ - διά )

Some make the two prepositions equivalent. The difference may be explained from the fact that the real Jew has already a germinating faith from the completion of which justification arises as fruit from a tree. So Wordsworth: " The Jews are justified out of (ἐκ ) the faith which their father Abraham had, and which they are supposed to have in him The Gentiles must enter that door and pass through it in order to be justified." Compare Eph 2:17.

Wesley: Rom 3:30 - -- Shows mercy to both, and by the very same means.

Shows mercy to both, and by the very same means.

JFB: Rom 3:30 - -- "has unchangeably fixed that He shall justify."

"has unchangeably fixed that He shall justify."

JFB: Rom 3:30 - -- "of"

"of"

JFB: Rom 3:30 - -- Probably this is but a varied statement of the same truth for greater emphasis (see Rom 3:22); though BENGEL thinks that the justification of the Jews...

Probably this is but a varied statement of the same truth for greater emphasis (see Rom 3:22); though BENGEL thinks that the justification of the Jews, as the born heirs of the promise, may be here purposely said to be "of faith," while that of the Gentiles, previously "strangers to the covenants of promise," may be said to be "through faith," as thus admitted into a new family.

Objection:

Clarke: Rom 3:30 - -- Seeing it is one God - επιπερ εις ο θεος . This has been rendered, Seeing God is one. It however makes little difference in the sense...

Seeing it is one God - επιπερ εις ο θεος . This has been rendered, Seeing God is one. It however makes little difference in the sense: the apostle’ s meaning most evidently is, it is one and the same God who made both Jews and Gentiles, who shall justify - pardon, the circumcision - the believing Jews, by faith; and the uncircumcision - the believing Gentiles, by the same faith; as there is but one Savior and one atonement provided for the whole

It is fanciful to suppose that the apostle has one meaning when he says, εκ πιστεως, By faith, and a different meaning when he says, δια της πιστεως, Through faith. Both the prepositions are to be understood in precisely the same sense; only the addition of the article της, in the last case, extends and more pointedly ascertains the meaning. It is one and the same God who shall justify the believing Jews by faith; and the believing Gentiles δια της πιστεως, by That Same faith.

Calvin: Rom 3:30 - -- 30.Who shall justify, 127 etc. In saying that some are justified by faith, and some through faith, he seems to have indulged himself in varying his...

30.Who shall justify, 127 etc. In saying that some are justified by faith, and some through faith, he seems to have indulged himself in varying his language, while he expresses the same thing, and for this end, — that he might, by the way, touch on the folly of the Jews, who imagined a difference between themselves and the Gentiles, though on the subject of justification there was no difference whatever; for since men became partakers of this grace by faith only, and since faith in all is the same, it is absurd to make a distinction in what is so much alike. I am hence led to think that there is something ironical in the words, as though be said, — “If any wishes to have a difference made between the Gentile and the Jew, let him take this, — that the one obtains righteousness by faith, and the other through faith.”

But it may be, that some will prefer this distinction, — that the Jews were justified by faith, because they were born the heirs of grace, as the right of adoption was transmitted to them from the Fathers, — and that the Gentiles were justified through faith, because the covenant to them was adventitious.

TSK: Rom 3:30 - -- Rom 3:28, Rom 4:11, Rom 4:12, Rom 10:12, Rom 10:13; Gal 2:14-16, Gal 3:8, Gal 3:20,Gal 3:28, Gal 5:6, Gal 6:15; Phi 3:3; Col 2:10,Col 2:11

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Commentary -- Word/Phrase Notes (per Verse)

Barnes: Rom 3:29-30 - -- Is he the God ... - The Jews supposed that he was the God of their nation only, that they only were to be admitted to his favor. In these verse...

Is he the God ... - The Jews supposed that he was the God of their nation only, that they only were to be admitted to his favor. In these verses Paul showed that as all had alike sinned, Jews and Gentiles; and as the plan of salvation by faith was adapted to sinners, without any special reference to Jews; so God could show favors to all, and all might be admitted on the same terms to the benefits of the plan of salvation.

It is one God - The same God, there is but one, and his plan is equally suited to Jews and Gentiles.

The circumcision - Those who are circumcised - the Jews.

The uncircumcision - Gentiles; all who were not Jews.

By faith ...through faith - There is no difference in the meaning of these expressions. Both denote that faith is the instrumental cause of justification, or acceptance with God.

Poole: Rom 3:30 - -- That it may not be thought that God is variable in the action of justifying sinners, but that it might be known that he is one, i.e. unchangeable, h...

That it may not be thought that God is variable in the action of justifying sinners, but that it might be known that he is one, i.e. unchangeable, he shows, that both the circumcised Jews and uncircumcised Gentiles are justified by the same God in Christ, and by the same way and manner, viz. by and through faith, with no more difference than there is betwixt these two phrases, (by faith and through faith ), which cannot be distinguished the one from the other.

Haydock: Rom 3:30 - -- God who justifieth circumcision, and also the uncircumcised by faith; that is, by the faith and religion of the new law, or by a faith working by cha...

God who justifieth circumcision, and also the uncircumcised by faith; that is, by the faith and religion of the new law, or by a faith working by charity, and joined with good words proceeding from faith. See the Council of Trent, Session 6. cap. viii. "When the apostle says, that a man is justified by faith, and gratis, according to the perpetual consent of the Catholic Church, we are said to be justified by faith, because faith is the beginning and foundation of man's salvation, and the root of his justification, without which we cannot please God, nor be made his sons; and we are said to be justified gratis, because nothing of those things which go before justification, whether faith or works, are meritorious of the grace of justification." (Witham)

Gill: Rom 3:30 - -- Seeing it is one God,.... God is one in nature and essence, though there are three persons in the Godhead, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; whence it appe...

Seeing it is one God,.... God is one in nature and essence, though there are three persons in the Godhead, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; whence it appears, that he that is the God of the Jews, is also the God of the Gentiles, or there would be more gods than one; and that these are justified in one and the same manner, or God must be divided; for God, as he is one in nature, so he is one in will, in his promises, and in the methods of his grace:

which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. The objects of justification are "the circumcision", the circumcised Jews, and "the uncircumcision", the uncircumcised Gentiles; the circumcision of the one does not forward, and the uncircumcision of the other does not hinder, nor neither of them effect the grace of justification: the justifier of them is one and the same, who is God; and the matter of their justification is the same, which is the righteousness of Christ; and the manner of it, or the means of their comfortable apprehension of it, is the same; for those phrases, "by faith", and "through faith", mean one and the same thing; see Phi 3:9.

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Rom 3:30 Grk “but if indeed God is one.”

Geneva Bible: Rom 3:30 Seeing [it is] one God, which shall justify ( g ) the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith. ( g ) The circumcised.

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Commentary -- Verse Range Notes

TSK Synopsis: Rom 3:1-31 - --1 The Jews' prerogative;3 which they have not lost;9 howbeit the law convinces them also of sin;20 therefore no flesh is justified by the law;28 but a...

MHCC: Rom 3:27-31 - --God will have the great work of the justification and salvation of sinners carried on from first to last, so as to shut out boasting. Now, if we were ...

Matthew Henry: Rom 3:19-31 - -- From all this Paul infers that it is in vain to look for justification by the works of the law, and that it is to be had only by faith, which is the...

Barclay: Rom 3:27-31 - --Paul deals with three points here. (i) If the way to God is the way of faith and of acceptance, then all boasting in human achievement is gone. Ther...

Constable: Rom 3:21--6:1 - --III. THE IMPUTATION OF GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS 3:21--5:21 In beginning the next section of his argument Paul returne...

Constable: Rom 3:27-31 - --B. The defense of justification by faith alone 3:27-31 Having shown what justification is Paul went on to reaffirm that it is available only by faith....

College: Rom 3:1-31 - --F. SUCH EQUAL TREATMENT OF JEWS AND GENTILES DOES NOT NULLIFY BUT RATHER MAGNIFIES GOD'S RIGHTEOUSNESS (3:1-8) This paragraph answers anticipated mi...

McGarvey: Rom 3:30 - --if so be that God is one, and he shall justify the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through faith . [Therefore, as the conclusion of the ...

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Introduction / Outline

Robertson: Romans (Book Introduction) The Epistle to the Romans Spring of a.d. 57 By Way of Introduction Integrity of the Epistle The genuineness of the Epistle is so generally adm...

JFB: Romans (Book Introduction) THE GENUINENESS of the Epistle to the Romans has never been questioned. It has the unbroken testimony of all antiquity, up to CLEMENT OF ROME, the apo...

JFB: Romans (Outline) INTRODUCTION. (Rom. 1:1-17) THE JEW UNDER LIKE CONDEMNATION WITH THE GENTILE. (Rom. 2:1-29) JEWISH OBJECTIONS ANSWERED. (Rom 3:1-8) THAT THE JEW IS S...

TSK: Romans (Book Introduction) The Epistle to the Romans is " a writing," says Dr. Macknight, " which, for sublimity and truth of sentiment, for brevity and strength of expression,...

TSK: Romans 3 (Chapter Introduction) Overview Rom 3:1, The Jews’ prerogative; Rom 3:3, which they have not lost; Rom 3:9, howbeit the law convinces them also of sin; Rom 3:20, there...

Poole: Romans 3 (Chapter Introduction) CHAPTER 3

MHCC: Romans (Book Introduction) The scope or design of the apostle in writing to the Romans appears to have been, to answer the unbelieving, and to teach the believing Jew; to confir...

MHCC: Romans 3 (Chapter Introduction) (Rom 3:1-8) Objections answered. (Rom 3:9-18) All mankind are sinners. (Rom 3:19, Rom 3:20) Both Jews and Gentiles cannot be justified by their own ...

Matthew Henry: Romans (Book Introduction) An Exposition, with Practical Observations, of The Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans If we may compare scripture with scripture, and take the opinion ...

Matthew Henry: Romans 3 (Chapter Introduction) The apostle, in this chapter, carries on his discourse concerning justification. He had already proved the guilt both of Gentiles and Jews. Now in ...

Barclay: Romans (Book Introduction) A GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE LETTERS OF PAUL The Letters Of Paul There is no more interesting body of documents in the New Testament than the letter...

Barclay: Romans 3 (Chapter Introduction) God's Fidelity And Man's Infidelity (Rom_3:1-8) The Christless World (Rom_3:9-18) The Only Way To Be Right With God (Rom_3:19-26) The End Of The W...

Constable: Romans (Book Introduction) Introduction Historical Background Throughout the history of the church, from postapos...

Constable: Romans (Outline) Outline I. Introduction 1:1-17 A. Salutation 1:1-7 1. The writer 1:1 ...

Constable: Romans Romans Bibliography Alford, Henry. The Greek Testament. 4 vols. New ed. Cambridge: Rivingtons, 1881. ...

Haydock: Romans (Book Introduction) THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL, THE APOSTLE, TO THE ROMANS. INTRODUCTION. After the Gospels, which contain the history of Christ, and the Acts of...

Gill: Romans (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS Though this epistle is in order placed the first of the epistles, yet it was not first written: there were several epistles ...

Gill: Romans 3 (Chapter Introduction) INTRODUCTION TO ROMANS 3 In this chapter are an answer to several objections which follow one upon another, relating to what the apostle had said c...

College: Romans (Book Introduction) INTRODUCTION I. ROMANS: ITS INFLUENCE AND IMPORTANCE God's Word is a lamp to our feet and a light for our path (Ps 119:105), and no part of it shine...

College: Romans (Outline) VIII. OUTLINE PROLOGUE - 1:1-17 I. EPISTOLARY GREETING - 1:1-7 A. The Author Introduces Himself - 1:1 1. A Slave of Christ Jesus 2. Call...

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