Romans 3:29 Meaning and Explanation
“Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:”
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Read Full Chapter →Is God the God of one people only, Paul asks, or of all peoples? He belongs to the Gentiles as well.
What Does Romans 3:29 Mean?
Paul presses the implication of justification by faith. If righteousness came by the law given to one nation, God would seem to belong to that nation alone. But faith is open to everyone, so Paul asks the searching question and answers it: God is the God of all peoples, not of one only.
There is a vast tenderness in this. The God who made all people is the God who saves all who come to Him, and no one is foreign to His mercy. The same Lord reaches out across every boundary. The gospel that humbles also widens the embrace, gathering people from every nation into one family under one God and one Savior.
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What does Romans 3:29 mean?
Is God the God of one people only, Paul asks, or of all peoples? He belongs to the Gentiles as well.