~ as ye were ~ 38_ZEC_08_13  And it shall come to pass, [that] as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing, fear not, [but] let your hands be strong. #, 46_1CO_12_02  Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. #,