For you are not a true Jew just because you were born of Jewish parents or because you have gone through the ceremony of circumcision.

No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by the Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.

True, some of them were unfaithful; but just because they were unfaithful, does that mean God will be unfaithful?

Of course not! Even if everyone else is a liar, God is true. As the Scriptures say about him, “You will be proved right in what you say, and you will win your case in court.”

We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are.

Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors.