1 Peter 2:10

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once His mercy had not been shown you, but now it has.

Romans 9:25-26

Just as He says in Hosea: "I will call a people that was not mine, my people, and her who was not beloved, my beloved,

Romans 10:19

But again I ask, Israel did not understand, did they? For in the first place Moses says: "I will make you jealous of a nation that is no nation; I will provoke you to anger at a senseless nation."

Romans 11:6-7

But if it is by His unmerited favor, it is not at all conditioned on what they have done. If that were so, His favor would not be favor at all.

Romans 11:30

For just as you once disobeyed God, but now have had mercy shown you because of their disobedience,

1 Corinthians 7:25

About unmarried women I have no command from the Lord, but I will give you my opinion as of one who is trustworthy, since I have had mercy shown me by the Lord.

1 Timothy 1:13

though I once used to abuse, persecute, and insult Him. But mercy was shown me by Him, because I did it in ignorance and unbelief,

Hebrews 4:16

So let us continue coming with courage to the throne of God's unmerited favor to obtain His mercy and to find His spiritual strength to help us when we need it.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

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Bible References

Were

Romans 9:25
Just as He says in Hosea: "I will call a people that was not mine, my people, and her who was not beloved, my beloved,

Obtained

Romans 11:6
But if it is by His unmerited favor, it is not at all conditioned on what they have done. If that were so, His favor would not be favor at all.
1 Corinthians 7:25
About unmarried women I have no command from the Lord, but I will give you my opinion as of one who is trustworthy, since I have had mercy shown me by the Lord.
1 Timothy 1:13
though I once used to abuse, persecute, and insult Him. But mercy was shown me by Him, because I did it in ignorance and unbelief,
Hebrews 4:16
So let us continue coming with courage to the throne of God's unmerited favor to obtain His mercy and to find His spiritual strength to help us when we need it.

General references

Romans 9:16
So one's destiny does not depend on his own willing or strenuous actions but on God's having mercy on him.