Romans 3:29
New International Version
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

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

English Standard Version
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

Berean Standard Bible
Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

Berean Literal Bible
Or is He the God of Jews only, not also of Gentiles? Yes, also of Gentiles,

King James Bible
Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

New King James Version
Or is He the God of the Jews only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also,

New American Standard Bible
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

NASB 1995
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

NASB 1977
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

Legacy Standard Bible
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

Amplified Bible
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not also the God of Gentiles [who were not given the Law]? Yes, of Gentiles also,

Christian Standard Bible
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Or is God for Jews only? Is He not also for Gentiles? Yes, for Gentiles too,

American Standard Version
Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:

Contemporary English Version
Does God belong only to the Jews? Isn't he also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, he is!

English Revised Version
Or is God the God of Jews only? is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yea, of Gentiles also:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Is God only the God of the Jews? Isn't he also the God of people who are not Jewish? Certainly, he is,

Good News Translation
Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the Gentiles also? Of course he is.

International Standard Version
Is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the gentiles, too? Yes, of the gentiles, too,

Majority Standard Bible
Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too,

NET Bible
Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the Gentiles too? Yes, of the Gentiles too!

New Heart English Bible
Or is God for Jews only? Is he not the God of the non-Jews also? Yes, of the non-Jews also,

Webster's Bible Translation
Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

Weymouth New Testament
Is God simply the God of the Jews, and not of the Gentiles also? He is certainly the God of the Gentiles also,

World English Bible
Or is God the God of Jews only? Isn’t he the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
[Is He] only the God of Jews, and not also of nations?

Berean Literal Bible
Or is He the God of Jews only, not also of Gentiles? Yes, also of Gentiles,

Young's Literal Translation
The God of Jews only is He, and not also of nations?

Smith's Literal Translation
Or only the God of the Jews? and not also of the nations? Yes, also of the nations:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Is God of the Jews only and not also of the Gentiles? On the contrary, of the Gentiles also.

New American Bible
Does God belong to Jews alone? Does he not belong to Gentiles, too? Yes, also to Gentiles,

New Revised Standard Version
Or is God the God of Jews only? Is he not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Why? Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also God of the Gentiles? Yes, he is God of the Gentiles also;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Is he The God of the Jews only? Is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Is he the God of the Jews only? Is he not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

Godbey New Testament
Whether is he the God of the Jews only? is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yea, also of the Gentiles:

Haweis New Testament
Is he the God of the Jews only, and is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, verily, of the Gentiles also:

Mace New Testament
is God the God of the Jews only, and not of the Gentiles? surely he is of the Gentiles too;

Weymouth New Testament
Is God simply the God of the Jews, and not of the Gentiles also? He is certainly the God of the Gentiles also,

Worrell New Testament
Or is He the God of Jews only? Is He not of gentiles also! Yes, of gentiles also;

Worsley New Testament
or is He the God of the Jews only, and not also of the Gentiles?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Righteousness through Faith
28For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law. 29 Is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles too? Yes, of Gentiles too, 30since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.…

Cross References
Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Acts 10:34-35
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.

Ephesians 2:11-18
Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. ...

Colossians 3:11
Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave, or free, but Christ is all and is in all.

1 Corinthians 12:13
For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

John 10:16
I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.

Acts 15:7-9
After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. / He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.

Galatians 2:8-9
For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles. / And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

Revelation 7:9
After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.

Isaiah 49:6
He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”

Genesis 12:3
I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”

Isaiah 56:6-7
And the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD to minister to Him, to love the name of the LORD, and to be His servants—all who keep the Sabbath without profaning it and who hold fast to My covenant— / I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

Psalm 22:27
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD. All the families of the nations will bow down before Him.

Genesis 22:18
And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”


Treasury of Scripture

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

Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

Romans 9:24-26
Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? …

Romans 11:12,13
Now if the fall of them be the riches of the world, and the diminishing of them the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fulness? …

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Romans 3
1. The Jews prerogative;
3. which they have not lost;
9. howbeit the law convinces them also of sin;
20. therefore no one is justified by the law;
28. but all, without difference, by faith, only;
31. and yet the law is not abolished.














Is God the God of Jews only?
This phrase challenges the prevailing Jewish belief of the time that God was exclusively their deity. The Greek word for "only" (μόνον, monon) emphasizes exclusivity. Historically, the Jews were chosen as God's people, a concept rooted in the Abrahamic covenant (Genesis 12:1-3). However, Paul is addressing a broader theological truth that God's sovereignty and love extend beyond ethnic boundaries. This question invites reflection on the inclusivity of God's covenant, which, through Christ, is now open to all humanity.

Is He not the God of Gentiles too?
The term "Gentiles" (ἔθνη, ethnē) refers to all nations or peoples outside of the Jewish community. In the Old Testament, the Gentiles were often seen as outsiders to God's promises. However, the prophetic literature, such as Isaiah 49:6, foretold a time when God's salvation would reach the ends of the earth. Paul's rhetorical question here underscores the fulfillment of these prophecies in the New Testament era, where the gospel is preached to all nations, breaking down the wall of separation (Ephesians 2:14).

Yes, of Gentiles too
This affirmation is a powerful declaration of the universality of God's lordship. The Greek word "yes" (ναί, nai) is a strong affirmative, confirming the truth of God's inclusive nature. Historically, this was a radical shift in understanding for many Jewish believers, as it redefined the scope of God's kingdom. Theologically, it aligns with the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19), where Jesus commands His disciples to make disciples of all nations. This phrase encapsulates the heart of the gospel message: that salvation through Jesus Christ is available to everyone, regardless of ethnic or cultural background.

(29) Is he not also.--Insert "or." "Or are we to suppose that God is the God of (literally, belongs to) the Jews only?"--taking up the point in the last verse, that any man, simply qua man, and without regard to distinction of race, was capable of justification.

Verse 29. - Is God the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also. This verse is in support of the doctrine, already asserted, and pervading the Epistle, of justification through Christ being for all mankind alike without distinction or partiality; and it comes in here in pursuance of the thought of the preceding verse. In it justification was said to be by faith, and apart from works of law, and therefore in itself available for the Gentiles, who had no revealed law, as well as for the Jews, who had. And why should it not be so? Is not the God of the Jews their God too? Yes.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[Is God] the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

of Jews
Ἰουδαίων (Ioudaiōn)
Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

only?
μόνον (monon)
Adverb
Strong's 3440: Alone, but, only. Neuter of monos as adverb; merely.

[Is He] not
οὐχὶ (ouchi)
IntPrtcl
Strong's 3780: By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed.

[the God] of Gentiles
ἐθνῶν (ethnōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

too?
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Yes,
ναὶ (nai)
Particle
Strong's 3483: Yes, certainly, even so. A primary particle of strong affirmation; yes.

of Gentiles
ἐθνῶν (ethnōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

too,
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.


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