1 Peter 2

Even believers "on the run" (as Peter's audience was) need to grow. Peter encourages them to put away their former lifestyles and mature in their faith and its expressions. Believers are a chosen people; they must act accordingly - not establishing roots in the world system, but living in the world as travelers with a possession elsewhere. They are still subject to the laws of the land; but need not order their lives according to the priorities of the land. In all things, Christ is to be the Supreme Example.