Who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.
For you have confirmed to yourself your people Israel to be a people unto you forever: and you, LORD, have become their God.
And I will sow her for myself in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them who were not my people, you are my people; and they shall say, you are my God.
But I say, Did not Israel know? First Moses says, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you.
For as you in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: yet I give my judgment, as one that has obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and insolent: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.