Great in every way. First of all, because the Jews were entrusted with God's utterances.

What follows, then? Are we Jews in any way superior to others? Not at all. Our indictment against both Jews and Greeks was that all alike were in subjection to sin.

Or can it be that God is the God only of the Jews? Is not he also the God of the Gentiles?

And whom he called-even us-Not only from among the Jews but from among the Gentiles also!

From the stand-point of the Good News, the Jews are God's enemies on your account; but from the stand-point of God's selection, they are dear to him on account of the Patriarchs.