1 Pedro 2: 9. Mas vós sois a geração eleita, o sacerdócio real, a nação santa, o povo adquirido, para que anuncieis as grandezas daquele que vos chamou das trevas para a sua maravilhosa luz;
"Our hope is not in our nation, our songs, or our eloquence. No, our hope rests in the scars of our Savior alone. In the awareness that each of our flawed histories is forgiven with the same blood." -@jonforeman