Charles Ellicott Commentary Romans 3:2

"Much every way: first of all, that they were intrusted with the oracles of God." — Romans 3:2 (ASV)

Chiefly.—In the first place; a "secondly," and so on, was to follow but does not, as the Apostle is drawn away to other topics (see above).

Unto them were committed.—This is paraphrastic. "Oracle" is the object, not the subject, of the sentence. It means, "They were entrusted with."

Oracles.—This is a good translation; it refers to the Scriptures of the Old Testament as containing a revelation of God.