The term Jew was used figuratively by the apostle Paul when reasoning that nationality is of no consequence in the Christian congregation.
Romans 2: 28. For he is not a Jew who is one on the outside,
+ nor is circumcision something on the outside, on the flesh.
+ 29 But he is a Jew who is one on the inside,
+ and his circumcision is that of the heart
+ by spirit and not by a written code.
+ That person’s praise comes from God, not from people.
