Peter outlined their mission by stating: “You are ‘ a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for special possession, that you should declare abroad the excellencies ’ of the One who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. ”
(‏ ١ بط ٢ :‏ ​ ٩ ،‏ ١٠‏ )‏ فَقَدْ وَجَبَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَكُونُوا شُهُودًا شُجْعَانًا لِيَهْوَهَ وَيُسَبِّحُوهُ جَهْرًا بِصِفَتِهِ ٱلْمُتَسَلِّطَ ٱلْكَوْنِيَّ .‏