Peter wrote that those who are built as “living stones ” of a spiritual house on the rock - mass, Christ, were“ a people for special possession [to] declare abroad the excellencies ” of the One who called them. ​ — 1 Peter 2: 4 - 9; Psalm 118: 22; Isaiah 8: 14; 1 Corinthians 10: 1 - 4.
Peetrus kirjutas, et need, kes ehitatakse üles kui „elavad kivid ” Kristusele kui kaljule rajatud vaimulikuks kojaks, on„ omandrahvas ”, et kuulutada Tema „aulisi tegusid ”, kes nad on kutsunud.