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

Then said he, "Call his name Loammi. For why? Ye are not my people, therefore will I not be yours.

As he saith in Hosea, "I will call them my people which were not my people: and her beloved which was not beloved."

Obtained

I will sow them upon earth, for a seed to mine own self, and will have mercy upon her, that was without mercy. And to them which were not my people, I will say, 'Thou art my people.' And he shall say, 'Thou art my God.'"

If it be of grace, then is it not of works. For then were grace no more grace. If it be by the deserving of works, then is it no more grace. For then were deserving no longer deserving.

As concerning virgins, I have no commandment of the Lord: yet give I counsel as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.

when before I was a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and a tyrant. But I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly, through unbelief:

Let us therefore go boldly unto the seat of grace, that we may receive mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

General references

"Then let the priest take of the blood of the trespass offering, and put it upon the tip of the right ear of him that is cleansed, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.

for I am the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. I am the LORD God."

Let Israel now confess, that his mercy endureth forever.

Then shall equity dwell in the desert, and righteousness in a fruitful land.

So lieth it not then in a man's will, or cunning, but in the mercy of God.