Romans 3:1-2
What special privilege, then, has a Jew? Or what benefit is to be derived from circumcision?
Matthew 21:33-41
"Listen to another parable. There was a householder who planted a vineyard, made a fence round it, dug a wine-tank in it, and built a strong lodge; then let the place to vine-dressers, and went abroad.
Acts 14:16
In times gone by He allowed all the nations to go their own ways;
Acts 26:18
that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'
Acts 26:27
King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe them."
Ephesians 2:12
At that time you were living apart from Christ, estranged from the Commonwealth of Israel, with no share by birth in the Covenants which are based on the Promises, and you had no hope and no God, in all the world.
Ephesians 5:8
There was a time when you were nothing but darkness. Now, as Christians, you are Light itself.
1 Peter 2:9-10
But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.