Romans 3:1

New English Translation

Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?

Cross References

Genesis 25:32

“Look,” said Esau, “I’m about to die! What use is the birthright to me?”

Psalm 147:20

He has not done so with any other nation; they are not aware of his regulations. Praise the Lord!

Ecclesiastes 6:11

The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?

Ecclesiastes 6:8

So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?

Malachi 3:14

You have said, ‘It is useless to serve God. How have we been helped by keeping his requirements and going about like mourners before the Lord who rules over all?

John 4:22

You people worship what you do not know. We worship what we know, because salvation is from the Jews.

Romans 3:2

Actually, there are many advantages. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God.

Romans 3:9

What then? Are we better off? Certainly not, for we have already charged that Jews and Greeks alike are all under sin,

1 Corinthians 15:32

If from a human point of view I fought with wild beasts at Ephesus, what did it benefit me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

Hebrews 13:9

Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, which have never benefited those who participated in them.