⁴ the people of Israel.^(A) Theirs is the adoption to sonship;^(B) theirs the divine glory,^(C) the covenants,^(D) the receiving of the law,^(E) the temple worship^(F) and the promises.^(G)

²¹ Once you were alienated from God and were enemies^(A) in your minds^(B) because of^[a] your evil behavior.