For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

There will be tribulation and distress for every soul of mankind who does evil, for the Jew first and also for the Greek,

but glory, honor, and peace to everyone who does what is good, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

The Jews under the Law

But if you call yourself a Jew and rely upon the Law and boast in God,

For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, nor is circumcision that which is outward in the flesh.

But he is a Jew who is one inwardly; and circumcision is of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter; and his praise is not from people, but from God.

All the World Guilty

Then what advantage does the Jew have? Or what is the benefit of circumcision?

What then? Are we better than they? Not at all; for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin;

Or is God the God of Jews only? Is He not the God of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also,

namely us, whom He also called, not only from among Jews, but also from among Gentiles,

For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him;