Romans 3:29

29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

Romans 3:29 in Other Translations

29 Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

29 After all, is God the God of the Jews only? Isn’t he also the God of the Gentiles? Of course he is.

29 And where does that leave our proud Jewish claim of having a corner on God? Also canceled. God is the God of outsider non-Jews as well as insider Jews.

29 Or is God [the God] of Jews only? is he not [the God] of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:

29 Is God only the God of the Jews? Isn't he also the God of people who are not Jewish? Certainly, he is,

29 Or is God for Jews only? Is He not also for Gentiles? Yes, for Gentiles too,

29 Is God the God of Jews only? Isn't he also the God of those who aren't Jews? Yes, he is their God too.

Romans 3:29 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 3:29

Is he the God of the Jews only?
&c.] The Jews made their boast of him as such, and would not allow the Gentiles any interest in him: but

is he not also of the Gentiles? yes, of the Gentiles also:
God is the God both of Jews and Gentiles; not only as the Creator, preserver, and Governor of them, or as he has a right to demand worship and service of them, but as he is their covenant God; not by virtue of the covenant of circumcision, or by the Sinai Covenant, but by the covenant of grace; as appears by his loving them in Christ, choosing them in him, putting them into his hands, providing blessings of grace for them in him, and sending his Son to redeem them; by calling them by his grace; by their sanctification, adoption, pardon, and justification; by taking out of them a people for his name with whom he dwells, and of whom he takes care; and will never leave nor forsake: all which may lead us to observe the distinguishing grace of God, the happiness of our state and condition, and what encouragement we have for faith and hope in God.

Romans 3:29 In-Context

27 Where, then, is boasting? It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith.

28 For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

29 Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.

31 Do we, then, nullify the law by this faith? Not at all! Rather, we uphold the law.

Cross References

• 1. Acts 10:34,35; Romans 9:24; Romans 10:12; Romans 15:9; Galatians 3:28