Romans 3:29 (GNV)

Passage

God, is he the God of the Iewes onely, and not of the Gentiles also? Yes, euen of the Gentiles also.

Nearby Context

Romans 3:27 Where is then the reioycing? It is excluded. By what Lawe? of woorkes? Nay: but by the Lawe of faith.

Romans 3:28 Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe.

Romans 3:29 God, is he the God of the Iewes onely, and not of the Gentiles also? Yes, euen of the Gentiles also.

Romans 3:30 For it is one God, who shall iustifie circumcision of faith, and vncircumcision through faith.

Romans 3:31 Doe we then make the Lawe of none effect through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the Lawe.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "iewes", "onely", "gentiles", and "euen". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "iewes" and "onely", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "Therefore we conclude that a man is..." into verse 30's "For it is one God who shall...", so "iewes" and "onely" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "iewes" and "onely" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.