Moreover, they will teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to distinguish between the ceremonially unclean and the clean. ¹ 

But from those who were influential ¹  (whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people ² ) – those influential leaders ³  added ⁴  nothing to my message. ⁵ 

Her priests abuse my law and have desecrated my holy things. They do not distinguish between the holy and the profane, ¹  or recognize any distinction between the unclean and the clean. They ignore ²  my Sabbaths and I am profaned in their midst.

Yet they will become his subjects, so they can experience how serving me differs from serving the surrounding nations.” ¹ 

namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ ¹  for all who believe. For there is no distinction,

Then once more you will see that I make a distinction between ¹  the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not.

And have mercy on those who waver;

as well as ¹  to distinguish between the holy and the common, and between the unclean and the clean, ² 

and he made no distinction ¹  between them and us, cleansing ²  their hearts by faith.

Actually, there are many advantages. ¹  First of all, ²  the Jews ³  were entrusted with the oracles of God. ⁴ 

So by your knowledge the weak brother or sister, ¹  for whom Christ died, is destroyed. ² 

to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, between the living creatures that may be eaten and the living creatures that must not be eaten.’”

Very soon they will say, “We have no king since we did not fear the Lord. But what can a king do for us anyway?”

For there is no distinction between the Jew and the Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who richly blesses all who call on him.

Is there any falsehood ¹  on my lips? Can my mouth ²  not discern evil things? ³ 

I am blameless. ¹  I do not know myself. ²  I despise my life.

What benefit can a worker ¹  gain from his toil? ² 

Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?

But against any of the Israelites not even a dog will bark ¹  against either people or animals, ²  so that you may know that the Lord distinguishes ³  between Egypt and Israel.’

So give your servant a discerning mind ¹  so he can make judicial decisions for ²  your people and distinguish right from wrong. ³  Otherwise ⁴  no one is able ⁵  to make judicial decisions for ⁶  this great nation of yours.” ⁷