Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:

ROMANS 3:29KJV
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Romans 3:29 (KJV)

What does Romans 3:29 mean?

Romans 3:29 says that God is not the God of Jewish people alone. Paul’s question and answer include Gentiles, meaning people who are not Jews, as well. That point supports his discussion of how God accepts people from both groups.

After speaking about faith in verse 28, Paul asks two questions and answers the second himself: “Yes, of the Gentiles also.” The questions bring God’s relationship to both groups into the discussion about how a person is accepted by God.

The Greek behind Romans 3:29

  • “Gentiles” — ἔθνη (ethnē): The word can mean “nations” or “peoples.” Here it refers to people outside the Jewish people, rather than to one particular nation.

Why Romans 3:29 matters

  • Paul’s reasoning reaches across the distinction between Jews and Gentiles. In verse 30, he speaks of “one God” who will accept people from both groups through faith.
  • Being Jewish is not presented as a reason to boast over others. Paul has just ruled out boasting in verse 27, before asking whether God belongs to Jews only.

Where else these words appear

“Yes” Greek G3483 · used in 29 verses

  • Matthew 5:37 But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
  • Luke 7:26 But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.
  • 2 Corinthians 1:17 When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

“not” Greek G3780 · used in 54 verses

  • Matthew 5:46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?
  • Luke 14:31 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
  • 1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

“only” Greek G3440 · used in 66 verses

  • Matthew 5:47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?
  • Acts 26:29 And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
  • Galatians 4:18 But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you.