Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, “Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!”
How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish, in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Certainly God is good to Israel, and to those whose motives are pure!
He did not need anyone to testify about man, for he knew what was in man.
He said to her, “Go call your husband and come back here.”
Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him, “If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples
They answered him, “Abraham is our father!” Jesus replied, “If you are Abraham’s children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.
who are Israelites. To them belong the adoption as sons, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises.
It is not as though the word of God had failed. For not all those who are descended from Israel are truly Israel,
For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials
So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
He committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth.
and no lie was found on their lips; they are blameless.