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.
پیش از این قومی نبودید ،‏ امّا اکنون قوم خدایید ؛‏ زمانی از رحمت محروم بودید ،‏ امّا اکنون رحمت یافته‌اید .‏ » —‏ ۱پطر ۲ :‏ ۷ -‏ ۱۰‏ .‏