Deu 4:7, Psa 147:19-20, Act 14:16, 17:30, Rom 2:12, 3:1-2, Eph 2:12 | ESV | STEP | For what great nation is there that has a god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?

Deuteronomy 4:7

7 For ^awhat great nation is there that has ^ba god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us, whenever we call upon him?

Psalms 147:19-20

19 He declares his word to Jacob,
his ^cstatutes and rules ^{▼▼Or and just decrees} to Israel.
20 He ^ehas not dealt thus with any other nation;
they do not know his rules. ^{▼▼Or his just decrees}
^gPraise the Lord!

Acts 14:16

16 In past generations he ^hallowed all the nations ⁱto walk in their own ways.

Acts 17:30

30 ^jThe times of ignorance ^kGod overlooked, but ^lnow he ^mcommands all people everywhere to repent,

Romans 2:12

God’s Judgment and the Law

12 For all who have sinned ⁿwithout the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.

Romans 3:1-2

God’s Righteousness Upheld

1 Then what advantage has the Jew? Or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Much in every way. To begin with, ^othe Jews were entrusted with ^pthe oracles of God.

Ephesians 2:12

12 remember ^qthat you were at that time separated from Christ, ^ralienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to ^sthe covenants of promise, ^thaving no hope and without God in the world.