Romans 3:1-2
What special privilege, then, has the Jew? Or what is the use of circumcision?
Matthew 21:33-41
"Listen to another parable: "A man who was a householder planted a vineyard, fenced it about, dug a wine vat in it, built a tower, then rented it to vine-dressers and went abroad.
Acts 14:16
In bygone generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways,
Acts 26:18
"'so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order to receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
Acts 26:27
"King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."
Ephesians 2:12
were once upon a time without Christ, aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the covenants of the Promise, without hope and without God in the world.
Ephesians 5:8
For you were once darkness, but are now in the Lord.
1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people, that you may show forth the virtues of Him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light??10 you who once were not a people, but now are the people of God; who were once without mercy, but now you have found mercy.