Roma 1:3

1:3 concerning his Son who was a descendant ¹  of David with reference to the flesh, ² 

Roma 2:23

2:23 You who boast in the law dishonor God by transgressing the law!

Roma 3:2

3:2 Actually, there are many advantages. ³  First of all, ⁴  the Jews ⁵  were entrusted with the oracles of God. ⁶ 

Roma 4:3

4:3 For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited ⁷  to him as righteousness.” ⁸ 

Roma 7:16

7:16 But if I do what I don’t want, I agree that the law is good. ⁹ 

Roma 14:1

Exhortation to Mutual Forbearance

14:1 Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions. ¹⁰ 

[1:3]  ¹ tn Grk “born of the seed” (an idiom).

[1:3]  ² tn Grk “according to the flesh,” indicating Jesus’ earthly life, a reference to its weakness. This phrase implies that Jesus was more than human; otherwise it would have been sufficient to say that he was a descendant of David, cf. L. Morris, Romans, 44.

[3:2]  ³ tn Grk “much in every way.”

[3:2]  ⁴ tc ‡ Most witnesses (א A D² 33 Ï) have γάρ (gar) after μέν (men), though some significant Alexandrian and Western witnesses lack the conjunction (B D* G Ψ 81 365 1506 2464* pc latt). A few mss have γάρ, but not μέν (6 1739 1881). γάρ was frequently added by scribes as a clarifying conjunction, making it suspect here. NA²⁷ has the γάρ in brackets, indicating doubt as to its authenticity.

[3:2]  tn Grk “first indeed that.”

[3:2]  ⁵ tn Grk “they were.”

[3:2]  ⁶ tn The referent of λόγια (logia, “oracles”) has been variously understood: (1) BDAG 598 s.v. λόγιον takes the term to refer here to “God’s promises to the Jews”; (2) some have taken this to refer more narrowly to the national promises of messianic salvation given to Israel (so S. L. Johnson, Jr., “Studies in Romans: Part VII: The Jews and the Oracles of God,” BSac 130 [1973]: 245); (3) perhaps the most widespread interpretation sees the term as referring to the entire OT generally.

[4:3]  ⁷ tn The term λογίζομαι (logizomai) occurs 11 times in this chapter (vv. 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24). In secular usage it could (a) refer to deliberations of some sort, or (b) in commercial dealings (as virtually a technical term) to “reckoning” or “charging up a debt.” See H. W. Heidland, TDNT 4:284, 290-92.

[4:3]  ⁸ sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.

[7:16]  ⁹ tn Grk “I agree with the law that it is good.”

[14:1]  ¹⁰ tn Grk “over opinions.” The qualifier “differing” has been supplied to clarify the meaning.