He wrote: “You are ‘ a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for special possession, ’... for you were once not a people, but are now God’s people; you were those who had not been shown mercy, but are now those who have been shown mercy. ” ​ — 1 Peter 2: 7 - 10.
Sest oli aeg, mil te ei olnud rahvas, nüüd aga olete Jumala rahvas; teie peale polnud halastatud, nüüd aga on teile halastatud ”.