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1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision?
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What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?
2 Much in every way. To begin with, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.
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Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God.
3 What if some were unfaithful? Does their faithlessness nullify the faithfulness of God?
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What if some were unfaithful? Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?
4 By no means! Let God be true though every one were a liar, as it is written, "That you may be justified in your words, and prevail when you are judged."
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Not at all! Let God be true, and every human being a liar. As it is written: “So that you may be proved right when you speak and prevail when you judge.”
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