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

so the LORD told Hosea, "Name him "Lo-ammi,' because you are not my people, and I will not be your God.

As the Scripture says in Hosea, "Those who are not my people I will call my people, and the one who was not loved I will call my loved one.

Obtained

I will plant my people in the land for myself. I will show mercy on her who has received no mercy I will say to those who are not my people, "You are my people!' and they will say, "You are my God.'"

But if this is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of actions. Otherwise, grace would no longer be grace.

Now concerning virgins, although I do not have any command from the Lord, I will give you my opinion as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy.

In the past I was a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man. But I received mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief,

So let us keep on coming boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.

General references

"Then the priest is to take some of the blood from the guilt offering and place it on the right earlobe of the person to be cleansed, on his right thumb, and on his right great toe.

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 now say, "His gracious love is eternal."

"Then justice will live in the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.

Therefore, God's choice does not depend on a person's will or effort, but on God himself, who shows mercy.