But 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. 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 Pet. 2: 7 - 10.
Bet jūs esat izredzēta cilts, ķēnišķīgi priesteri, svēta tauta, Dieva īpašums, lai jūs paustu tā varenos darbus, kas jūs ir aicinājis no tumsas savā brīnišķīgajā gaismā, jūs, kas citkārt nebijāt tauta, bet tagad Dieva tauta, kas nebijāt apžēloti, bet tagad esat apžēloti. ”