Romans 3:1

New Living Translation

Then what’s the advantage of being a Jew? Is there any value in the ceremony of circumcision?

Cross References

Genesis 25:32

“Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?”

Psalm 147:20

He has not done this for any other nation; they do not know his regulations. Praise the Lord!

Ecclesiastes 6:11

The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they?

Ecclesiastes 6:8

So are wise people really better off than fools? Do poor people gain anything by being wise and knowing how to act in front of others?

Malachi 3:14

“You have said, ‘What’s the use of serving God? What have we gained by obeying his commands or by trying to show the Lord of Heaven’s Armies that we are sorry for our sins?

John 4:22

You Samaritans know very little about the one you worship, while we Jews know all about him, for salvation comes through the Jews.

Romans 3:2

Yes, there are great benefits! First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the whole revelation of God.

Romans 3:9

Well then, should we conclude that we Jews are better than others? No, not at all, for we have already shown that all people, whether Jews or Gentiles, are under the power of sin.

1 Corinthians 15:32

And what value was there in fighting wild beasts—those people of Ephesus—if there will be no resurrection from the dead? And if there is no resurrection, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!”

Hebrews 13:9

So do not be attracted by strange, new ideas. Your strength comes from God’s grace, not from rules about food, which don’t help those who follow them.