To these, the apostle Peter wrote: “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 that called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.
(‏ متى ٢١ :‏ ٤٣‏ )‏ وَهذِهِ ٱلْأُمَّةُ ،‏ إِسْرَائِيلُ ٱلرُّوحِيُّ ،‏ مُؤَلَّفَةٌ مِنَ ٱلْمَسِيحِيِّينَ ٱلْمَمْسُوحِينَ ٱلَّذِينَ قُطِعَ مَعَهُمُ ٱلْعَهْدُ ٱلْجَدِيدُ .‏