Ephesians 2:12

Jewish And Gentile Believers United In Christ

¹¹ So remember that you were once heathen in a physical sense, called the uncircumcised by those who call themselves the circumcised -- though only in a physical sense, by human hands. ¹² At that time you were without any connection with Christ; you were aliens to the commonwealth of Israel, strangers to the sacred compacts made by God's promise, with no hope, and no God in the world. ¹³ But now through your union with Christ Jesus you who were once far away have through the blood of Christ been brought near.

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Galatians 4:8

But at that former time, as you did not know the true God, you were slaves to gods that do not really exist,

Colossians 1:21

So you, who were once estranged from Him, and hostile in disposition as shown by your wrongdoings, He has now reconciled

1 Thessalonians 4:13

Also we do not want you to have any misunderstanding, brothers, about those who are falling asleep, so as to keep you from grieving over them as others do who have no hope.

Ephesians 4:18

with darkened understanding, estranged from the life of God because of the ignorance that exists among them and because of the stubbornness of their hearts;

1 Thessalonians 4:5

not out of evil passions as the heathen do who do not know God;

Luke 1:72

to show mercy to our forefathers, and carry out His sacred covenant,

John 4:22

You Samaritans do not know what you are worshiping; we Jews do know what we are worshiping; for salvation comes from the Jews.

John 10:16

I have other sheep too that do not belong to this fold. I must lead them too, and they will listen to my voice, and all my sheep will become one flock with one shepherd.

John 15:5

I am the vine, you are the branches. Whoever remains in union with me and I in union with him will bear abundant fruit, because you cannot do anything cut off from union with me.

Acts 3:25

And you are the descendants of the prophets and the heirs of the sacred compact which God made with your forefathers, when He said to Abraham: 'All the families of the earth are to be blessed through your posterity.'

Acts 14:15-16

and shouted, "Men, why are you doing this? We are merely men with natures like your own, who are telling you the good news, so that you may turn from these foolish things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and all that they contain.

Acts 28:20

Now it is for this reason that I invited you to come, namely, to see you and speak with you, for it is on account of Israel's hope that I am wearing this chain."

Romans 1:28-32

And so, as they did not approve of fully recognizing God any longer, God gave them up to minds that He did not approve, to practices that were improper;

Romans 9:4-5

For they are Israelites; to them belong the privileges of sonship, God's glorious presence, the special covenants, the giving of the law, the temple service, the promises,

Romans 9:8

That is, it is not Abraham's natural descendants who are God's children, but those who are made children by the promise are counted his true descendants.

1 Corinthians 8:4-6

So, as to eating things that have been sacrificed to idols, we are sure that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is no God but One.

1 Corinthians 10:19-20

Then what do I mean? That the sacrifice to an idol is a reality, or that an idol itself is a reality? Of course not!

Galatians 3:16-17

Now the promises were made to Abraham and his descendant. It does not say, "and to your descendants," in the plural, but in the singular, "and to your descendant," that is, Christ.

Colossians 1:5

because of your hope of what is laid up for you in heaven. Long ago you heard of this hope through the message of the good news

Colossians 1:27

to whom God has chosen to make known how glorious are the riches of this open secret among the heathen, namely, Christ in you the hope of your glorification.

2 Thessalonians 2:16

May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and graciously given us encouragement that is eternal, and a hope that is well-founded,

1 Timothy 1:1

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Saviour and of Christ Jesus our hope,

Hebrews 6:18

so that by these two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to prove false, we who have taken refuge with Him may have encouragement strong enough to make us seize upon the hope that lies ahead of us.

Hebrews 11:34

stopped the force of fire, escaped from dying by the sword, out of weakness found great strength, grew mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In accordance with His great mercy He has begotten us anew to an ever living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead;

1 Peter 1:21

who through Him trust in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory; so that your faith and hope may rest in God.

1 Peter 3:15

but in your hearts be consecrated to Christ as Lord, and always be ready to make your defense to anyone who asks a reason for the hope you have. But you must do it in gentleness and reverence,

1 John 3:3

And everyone who has this hope in him tries to make himself as pure as He is.