John 1:47

Jesus saw Nathanael approaching and said of him, "Here is a genuine Israelite! There is no guile in him."

It is not, of course, as if God's word had failed! Far from it! 'Israel' does not mean everyone who belongs to Israel;

for they are Israelites, theirs is the Sonship, the Glory, the covenants, the divine legislation, the Worship, and the promises;

And on their lips no lie was ever detected; they are stainless.

So Jesus addressed the Jews who had believed him, saying, "If you abide by what I say, you are really disciples of mine:

They answered him, "Abraham is our father." "If you are Abraham's children," said Jesus, "then do as Abraham did;

He is no Jew who is merely a Jew outwardly, nor is circumcision something outward in the flesh;

We are the true Circumcision, we who worship God in spirit, we who pride ourselves on Christ Jesus, we who rely upon no outward privilege.

So off with all malice, all guile and insincerity and envy and slander of every kind!

He committed no sin, no guile was ever found upon his lips;

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge