And He said, Call his name, Not my people: for you are not My people, and I am not your [God].

Yet the number of the children of Israel was as the sand of the sea, which shall not be measured nor numbered: and it shall come to pass, [that] in the place where it was said to them, You are not My people, even they shall be called the sons of the living God.

As also in Hosea He says: "I will call those My people who were not My people, and her beloved, who was not beloved."

"And it shall be in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not My people,' there they shall be called sons of the living God."

And I will sow her to Me on the earth; and will love her that was not loved, and will say to that which was not My people, You are My people; and they shall say, You are the Lord my God.

And if by grace, [it is] no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if [it is] of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

What then? Israel has not obtained what it seeks; but the elect have obtained [it], and the rest were blinded.

For just as you once were disobedient to God, but now you were shown mercy through their disobedience,

Now concerning virgins, I have no command of the Lord; but I give judgment, as having received mercy by the Lord to be faithful.

I, who was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and an insolent man; but I was shown mercy because, being ignorant, I did it in unbelief,

Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.