1 Peter 2:10

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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.

as he says in Hosea, I will call them my people, who are not my people; and her beloved, who is not beloved:

and if by grace, it is not at all by works: since in that case grace is no more grace.

But concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give knowledge, as one having obtained mercy from the Lord to be faithful.

being antecedently a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and an insulter: but I obtained mercy, because I did it in unbelief being ignorant;

Therefore let us draw nigh with confidence to a throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace in every opportune need.

Then it is not of him that willeth, nor him that runneth, but of God who shows mercy.