Later, Peter wrote: “You were once not a people, but now you are God’s people. ”
(‏ رو ١١ :‏ ​ ٢٥ ،‏ ٢٦أ‏ )‏ وَلَاحِقًا ،‏ كَتَبَ بُطْرُسُ :‏ « أَنْتُمْ فِي مَا مَضَى لَمْ تَكُونُوا شَعْبًا ،‏ أَمَّا ٱلْآنَ فَشَعْبُ ٱللهِ » .‏