1. So, do Jews have anything that other people do not have? Is there anything special about being circumcised?
2. Yes, of course, there is in every way. The most important thing 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! God will continue to be true even when every person is false. As the Scriptures say:“So your words may be shown to be right.You are fair when you judge me.” Psalm 51:4
5. When we do wrong, that shows more clearly that God is right. So can we say that God is wrong to punish us? (I am talking as men might talk.)
6. No! If God could not punish us, then God could not judge the world.
7. A person might say, “When I lie, it really gives God glory, because my lie shows God’s truth. So why am I judged a sinner?”
8. It would be the same to say, “We should do evil so that good will come.” Some people find fault with us and say that we teach this. Those who say such things about us are wrong, and they should be punished.
9. So are we Jews better than others? No! We have already said that Jews and non-Jews are the same. They are all guilty of sin.
10. As the Scriptures say:“There is no one without sin. None!
11. There is no one who understands.There is no one who looks to God for help.