Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
Parallel translations
- WEB us, whom he also called, not from the Jews only, but also from the Gentiles?
- BSB including us, whom He has called not only from the Jews, but also from the Gentiles?
- ESV even us whom he has called, not from the Jews only but also from the Gentiles?
- NKJV even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
- NASB namely us, whom He also called, not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles,
- NLT And we are among those whom he selected, both from the Jews and from the Gentiles.
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Quick answer
These vessels of mercy are believers whom God called from both Jews and Gentiles. God's saving purpose reaches beyond Israel to all who are called in Christ.
Overview
Paul identifies the objects of mercy from v. 23 as us, the called, drawn not only from the Jews but also from the Gentiles. This is the heart of his answer to Israel's unbelief: God is gathering a people from every nation. The inclusion of Gentiles fulfills the promise to Abraham and shows that God's electing mercy creates a new, worldwide people of God, which Paul confirms by Scripture in the next verses.
Cross-references & the web
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- Col 3:11Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.
- 1 Cor 1:9God is faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Rom 11:11–13I say then, Have they stumbled that they should fall? God forbid: but rather through their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for to provoke them to jealousy.
- Gal 3:28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
- Ps 22:27All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
- Rom 8:28–30And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
- Acts 21:17–20And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
- Eph 2:11–13Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;
- Eph 3:6–8That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
- Acts 15:14Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
- Heb 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
- Rom 10:12For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.
- Acts 13:47–48For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
- Rom 3:29–30Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
- Gen 49:10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.
- Rev 19:9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
- 1 Pet 5:10But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.
- Rom 15:8–16Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
- Rom 4:11–12And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:
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