A.T. Robertson Commentary Romans 3:1

"What advantage then hath the Jew? or what is the profit of circumcision?" — Romans 3:1 (ASV)

What advantage then hath the Jew? (τ ουν το περισσον του Ιουδαιου?). Literally, "What then is the overplus of the Jew?" What does the Jew have over and above the Gentile? It is a pertinent question after the stinging indictment of the Jew in chapter 2.

The profit (η ωφελια). The help. Old word, only here in N.T. See Mr 8:36 for ωφελε, the verb to profit.