Romans 3:2 (YLT)

Passage

much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

Nearby Context

Romans 3:1 What, then, <FI>is<Fi> the superiority of the Jew? or what the profit of the circumcision?

Romans 3:2 much in every way; for first, indeed, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God;

Romans 3:3 for what, if certain were faithless? shall their faithlessness the faithfulness of god make useless?

Romans 3:4 let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, `That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "much", "first", "indeed", "intrusted", and "oracles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "much" and "first", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 1's "What then FI is Fi the superiority..." into verse 3's "for what if certain were faithless shall...", so "much" and "first" 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 "much" and "first" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.