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, "Call his name Not My People, for you are not my people, and I am not your God."

As indeed he says in Hosea, "Those who were not my people I will call 'my people,' and her who was not beloved I will call 'beloved.'"

Obtained

and I will sow her for myself in the land. And I will have mercy on No Mercy, and I will say to Not My People,'You are my people'; and he shall say, 'You are my God.'"

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

Now concerning the betrothed,I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.

though formerly I was a blasphemer, persecutor, and insolent opponent. But I received mercy because I had acted ignorantly in unbelief,

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

General references

The priest shall take some of the blood of the guilt offering, and the priest shall put it on the lobe of the right ear of him who is 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 of the land of Egypt to be your God: I am the LORD your God."

Let Israel say, "His steadfast love endures forever."

Then justice will dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness abide in the fruitful field.

So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.