Romans 3:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proveda both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; ”

Romans 3:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

What then? - This is another remark supposed to be made by a Jewish objector. “What follows? or are we to infer that we are better than others? Are we better than they? - Are we Jews better t...
Romans 3:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) What then? are we better [than they]? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all (k) under sin; (4) Another answer to the first objection: that the Jews,...
Romans 3:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

sums up the impeachment of mankind. Romans 3:9 . Paul has beaten down Jewish counter-pleas; he and his fellow-believers (we) might be supposed to have some apology in reserve: What then? do we ma...
Romans 3:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

are... they? . have we any advantage? or, have we any excuse to put forward? Gr . proecho. Only here; may be mid, or pass, voice. No, in no wise . Not (Greek. ou. App-105) at all (Greek. pant...
Romans 3:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

9. What then? He returns from his digression to his subject. For lest the Jews should object that they were deprived of their right, as he had mentioned those distinctions of honor, for whic...
Romans 3:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

What then? are we better than they ? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; Jew. What then? - After all, have not we Jews a better claim to th...
Romans 3:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

What then?—Are we better than they?— The Apostle having given the Jew leave to put in his objections, in reference to what would disgust him most,—the rejection of the Jews; and having given such a...
Romans 3:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; What then? are we better [than they?] - `Have we the pre-emi...
Romans 3:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The New Way of Acceptance with God In Romans 1:2 St. Paul has shown that both Gentile and Jew have sinned wilfully, and are under God's condemnation. He now digresses to Jewish objections agains...
Romans 3:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Are we better than they? — “Can we claim a preference?” The form of the Greek verb is peculiar. It seems upon the whole best to take it as middle for active, which would be apparently unexampled, b...
Romans 3:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 8 JEWISH CLAIMS: NO HOPE IN HUMAN MERIT Romans 3:1-20 As the Apostle dictates, there rises before his mind a figure often seen by his eyes, the Rabbinic disputant. Keen, subtle, unscru...
Romans 3:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

All Justly under Judgment Romans 3:9-20 A number of quotations are advanced-mostly from the Septuagint or Greek version of the Old Testament-establishing the hopeless evil of man's condition. T...
Romans 3:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Paul here turned to a brief discussion of certain objections. First, "What advantage, then, hath the Jew?" He replied, "Much, every way." He then mentioned only one, which he spoke of as being "first...
Romans 3:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? I (speak as a man) (6) God forbid: for then how shall God judge the world? (7) Fo...
Romans 3:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

What then? are we better than they ?.... The apostle returns to what he was treating of in the beginning of the chapter, and suggests, that though the Jew has the advantage of the Gentile, with resp...
Romans 3:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

What then? are we better than they ? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; Ver. 9. That they are all under sin ] Whole evil is in man, a...
Romans 3:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

What then Well then, (may a Jew further urge,) since you grant that the Jews have the advantage of the Gentiles in point of privileges, having the oracles of God, the promises which he will never f...
Romans 3:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

What Advantage Has the Jew? Since God requires subjection of heart from the Jew, and at the same time honors a like subjection of heart in the Gentiles, the question arises, "What advantage then...
Romans 3:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Advantages of the Jews; Objections Answered; The Depravity of Jews and Gentiles. A. D. 58. ...
Romans 3:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

What then? are we better than they? the apostle here returns to the argument that he had been handling in the beginning of the chapter. He brings in the Jews propounding a question, Seeing it was c...
Romans 3:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way, for we before laid to the charge both of Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin,' Those who had been listening to this argument may (at leas...
Romans 3:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Romans 3:9 .—Do we bring pleas forward on behalf of ourselves— i.e. , in fear of a sentence of condemnation against ourselves? (Stuart.) Romans 3:10 .—The apostle having mentione...
Romans 3:9 - Scofield Reference Notes

sin Sin ( See Scofield) - ( Romans 3:23 ).
Romans 3:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 3:9-20 Every Mouth Stopped. I. Perhaps some readers are aware of a feeling of disappointment at reaching this result. Not that they doubt the native depravity of mankind, or the certainty...
Romans 3:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 3:1 . What advantage then hath the Jew? Or what profit is there of circumcision? If, after all, both Jew and Gentiles were under sin, what advantage had the Jew by the covenant under which...
Romans 3:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The first part of this chapter, as far as the twentieth verse, belongs to the two preseding Chapter s, and confirms, by the words of David, the deplorable state of fallen man. Romans 3:1 . What ad...
Romans 3:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

What then? Are we better than they? No … they are all under sin. Nominal Christians compared with heathen 1. Have much advantage every way ( Romans 3:2 ). 2. Are no better. 3. Are all al...
Romans 3:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Romans 3:1-45 (2) Certain objections with regard to the Jews suggested and met. In this passage, before proceeding with his argument, the apostle meets certain objections tha...
Romans 3:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise; for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles that they are all under sin;
Romans 3:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 10:19 ; 1 Corinthians 14:15 ; 1 Corinthians 4:7 ; Galatians 3:10 ; Galatians 3:22 ; Isaiah 65:5 ; Luke 18:9-14 ; Luke 7:39 ; Philippians 1:18 ; Romans 1:28 ; Romans 2:1 ; Ro...
Romans 3:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Sin and Salvation Romans 3:9-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS The Word of God never belittles sin. Sin, to God, is heinous. It is black, without one ray of white. Sin to God is exceeding sinful. There is...
Romans 3:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

What then — Here he resumes what he said, Romans 3:1 . Under sin — Under the guilt and power of it: the Jews, by transgressing the written law; the gentiles, by transgressing the law of nature.

Romans 3:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Romans 3:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Romans 3:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Romans 3:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Romans 3:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Romans 3:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Romans 3:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Romans 3:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Romans 3:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Romans 3:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Romans 3:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Romans 3:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Romans 3:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Romans 3:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 3:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Romans 3:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Romans 3:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Romans 3:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Romans 3:9 - Scofield Reference Notes

Romans 3:9 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Romans 3:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Romans 3:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Romans 3:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Romans 3:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Romans 3:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Romans 3:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Romans 3:9 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Romans 3:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes