Romans 3:1-2

God’s Righteousness Upheld

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

Ephesians 2:12

12remember cthat you were at that time separated from Christ, dalienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to ethe covenants of promise, fhaving no hope and without God in the world.

Ephesians 5:8

8for gat one time you were hdarkness, but now you are light in the Lord. iWalk as children of light

1 Peter 2:9-10

9But you are ja chosen race, ka royal lpriesthood, ma holy nation, na people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you oout of darkness into phis marvelous light. 10 qOnce you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

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