Romans 3:2

Jews Still Have An Advantage

¹ What is the advantage, then, of being a Jew? or what is the good of circumcision? ² Great in every way. First of all, because the Jews were entrusted with God's utterances. ³ What follows then? Some, no doubt, showed a want of faith; but will their want of faith make God break faith? Heaven forbid!

Oracles of God

With God

Word of God

Words of God

Acts 7:38

He, too, it was who was present at the assembly in the Desert, with the angel who talked to him on Mount Sinai, and with our ancestors, and who received living truths to impart to you.

Romans 9:4

For they are Israelites, and theirs are the adoption as Sons, the visible Presence, the Covenants, the revealed Law, the Temple worship, and the Promises.

Hebrews 5:12

For whereas, considering the time that has elapsed, you ought to be teaching others, you still need some one to teach you the very alphabet of the Divine Revelation, and need again to be fed with 'milk' instead of with 'solid food.'

1 Peter 4:11

When any one speaks, let him speak as one who is delivering the oracles of God. When any one is endeavoring to serve others, let him do so in reliance on the strength which God supplies; so that in everything God may be honour ed through Jesus Christ--to whom be ascribed all honour and might for ever and ever. Amen.

Luke 16:29-31

'They have the writings of Moses and the Prophets,' replied Abraham; 'let them listen to them.'

John 5:39

You search the Scriptures, because you think that you find in them Immortal Life;

Romans 1:2

This Good News God promised long ago through his Prophets in the sacred Scriptures,

Romans 2:18

And, having been carefully instructed from the Law, have learned to appreciate the finer moral distinctions.

Romans 3:3

What follows then? Some, no doubt, showed a want of faith; but will their want of faith make God break faith? Heaven forbid!

Romans 11:1-2

I ask, then, 'Has God rejected his People?' Heaven forbid! For I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

Romans 11:15-23

For, if their being cast aside has meant the reconciliation of the world, what will their reception mean, but Life from the dead?

Romans 11:28-29

From the stand-point of the Good News, the Jews are God's enemies on your account; but from the stand-point of God's selection, they are dear to him on account of the Patriarchs.

1 Corinthians 9:17

If I do this work willingly, I have a reward; but, if unwillingly, I have been charged to perform a duty.

2 Corinthians 5:19

To proclaim that God, in Christ, was reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning men's offenses against them, and that he had entrusted us with the Message of this reconciliation.

Galatians 2:7

On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted with the Good News for the Gentiles, just as Peter had been for the Jews.

1 Timothy 6:20

Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you. Avoid the profane prattle and contradictions of what some miscall 'theology,'

2 Timothy 3:15-17

and that, from your childhood, you have known the Sacred Writings, which can give you the wisdom that, through belief in Christ Jesus, leads to Salvation.

2 Peter 1:19-21

And still stronger is the assurance that we have in the teaching of the Prophets; to which you will do well to pay attention (as if it were a lamp shining in a gloomy place), until the Day dawns and the Morning Star rises in your hearts.

Revelation 19:10

I prostrated myself at the feet of him who spoke to worship him, but he said to me- - 'Forbear; I am your fellow-servant, and the fellow-servant of your Brothers who bear their testimony to Jesus. Worship God. For to bear testimony to Jesus needs the inspiration of the Prophets.'

Revelation 22:6

Then the angel said to me-- 'These words may be trusted and are true. The Lord, the God that inspires the Prophets, sent his angel to show his servants what must quickly take place;