1 Peter 2:10

God's Word

Once you were not God’s people, but now you are. Once you were not shown mercy, but now you have been shown mercy.

Cross References

2 Samuel 7:24

You created the people of Israel to be your people forever. And you, Lord, became their God.

Hosea 2:23

I will plant my people in the land. Those who are not loved I will call my loved ones. Those who are not my people I will call my people. Then they will say, ‘You are our God!’ ”

Romans 10:19

Again I ask, “Didn’t Israel understand ⌞that message⌟?” Moses was the first to say, “I will make you jealous of people who are not a nation. I will make you angry about a nation that doesn’t understand.”

Romans 11:30

In the past, you disobeyed God. But now God has been merciful to you because of the disobedience of the Jewish people.

1 Corinthians 7:25

Concerning virgins: Even though I don’t have any command from the Lord, I’ll give you my opinion. I’m a person to whom the Lord has shown mercy, so I can be trusted.

1 Timothy 1:13

In the past I cursed him, persecuted him, and acted arrogantly toward him. However, I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in my unbelief.

Hebrews 4:16

So we can go confidently to the throne of God’s kindness  to receive mercy and find kindness, which will help us at the right time.