Romans 1:16
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16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: for Jew first, and then Greek.(A)
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Romans 3:22
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22 the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction;(A)
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Romans 3:29
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29 Does God belong to Jews alone? Does he not belong to Gentiles, too? Yes, also to Gentiles,(A)
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Acts 10:34
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34 Then Peter proceeded to speak and said,[a] “In truth, I see that God shows no partiality.(A)
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- 10:34–35 The revelation of God’s choice of Israel to be the people of God did not mean he withheld the divine favor from other people.
Acts 15:9
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9 He made no distinction between us and them, for by faith he purified their hearts.(A)
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Acts 15:11
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11 On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus,(A) in the same way as they.”[a]
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- 15:11 In support of Paul, Peter formulates the fundamental meaning of the gospel: that all are invited to be saved through faith in the power of Christ.
Galatians 3:28
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28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free person, there is not male and female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.(A)
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Ephesians 2:14
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14 [a]For he is our peace, he who made both one and broke down the dividing wall of enmity, through his flesh,(A)
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- 2:14–16 The elaborate imagery here combines pictures of Christ as our peace (Is 9:5), his crucifixion, the ending of the Mosaic law (cf. Col 2:14), reconciliation (2 Cor 5:18–21), and the destruction of the dividing wall such as kept people from God in the temple or a barrier in the heavens.
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