Paul is speaking to the Christians at Ephesus. These were Gentiles, and they were not part of the nation of Israel. However, Paul shows that they are part of the family of God. When he mentions “we who were the first to hope in Christ”, Paul is talking about the Jews, who heard the Gospel first, but then he mentions in verse 13 that the Gentile Ephesians had believed and were saved. One of the greatest blessings of the Gospel is that it does not matter where you come from, your background, your ethnicity, your job, so on and so forth. All that matters is faith in Jesus Christ. If you feel inadequate, remember that Paul, who was an apostle, called himself the chief of all sinners and he was forgiven. There are no conditions on our faith. The only thing salvation requires is to repent of your sin and trust in Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Have you trusted in Him?
