1 Peter 2:10

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.

Were

Hosea 1:9

Romans 9:25

Obtained

Hebrews 4:16

General references

Romans 9:16

Bible References

Were

And the Lord said, “Name him Lo-ammi, for you are not My people and I am not your God.”

As He says also in Hosea,
“I will call those who were not My people, ‘My people,’
And her who was not beloved, ‘beloved.’”

Obtained

“I will sow her for Myself in the land.

I will also have compassion on her who had not obtained compassion,

And I will say to those who were not My people,
‘You are My people!’
And they will say, ‘You are my God!’”

But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace.

Now concerning virgins I have no command of the Lord, but I give an opinion as one who

by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy.

even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent aggressor. Yet I was shown mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief;

Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

General references

The priest shall then take some of the blood of the guilt offering, and the priest shall put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, and on the thumb of his right hand and on the big toe of his right foot.

I am the Lord your God who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the Lord your God.”

Oh let Israel say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness
And righteousness will abide in the fertile field.

So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy.