1. So, do Jews have anything that others don’t have? Do they get any benefit from being circumcised?
2. Yes, the Jews have many benefits. The most important one is this: God trusted the Jews with his teachings.
3. It is true that some Jews were not faithful to God. But will that stop God from doing what he promised?
4. No, even if everyone else is a liar, God will always do what he says. As the Scriptures say about him, “You will be proved right in what you say, and you will win when people accuse you.” Psalm 51:4
5. When we do wrong, that shows more clearly that God is right. So can we say that God does wrong when he punishes us? (That’s the way some people think.)
6. Of course not. If God could not punish us, how could he judge the world?
7. Someone might say, “When I lie, it really gives God glory, because my lie makes his truth easier to see. So why am I judged a sinner?”
8. It would be the same to say, “We should do evil so that good will come.” Many people criticize us, saying that’s what we teach. They are wrong, and they should be condemned for saying that.
9. So are we Jews better than other people? No, we have already said that those who are Jews, as well as those who are not Jews, are the same. They are all guilty of sin.
10. As the Scriptures say, “There is no one doing what is right, not even one.
11. There is no one who understands. There is no one who is trying to be with God.
12. They have all turned away from him, and now they are of no use to anyone. There is no one who does good, not even one.” Psalm 14:1-3
13. “Their words come from mouths that are like open graves. They use their lying tongues to deceive others.” Psalm 5:9 “Their words are like the poison of snakes.” Psalm 140:3
14. “Their mouths are full of cursing and angry words.” Psalm 10:7
15. “They are always ready to kill someone.