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
General references
Bible References
Were
Romans 9:25
As indeed he says in Hosea, Those who were no people of mine, I will call 'my People,' and her 'beloved' who was not beloved;
Obtained
Romans 11:6
Selected by grace, and therefore not for anything they have done; otherwise grace would cease to be grace.
1 Corinthians 7:25
I have no orders from the Lord for unmarried women, but I will give you the opinion of one whom you can trust, after all the Lord's mercy to him.
1 Timothy 1:13
though I had formerly been a blasphemer and a persecutor and a wanton aggressor. I obtained mercy because in my unbelief I had acted out of ignorance;
Hebrews 4:16
So let us approach the throne of grace with confidence, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in the hour of need.
General references
Romans 9:16
You see, it is not a question of human will or effort but of the divine mercy.