Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as strangers in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
Who are sojourners ... Christians are citizens of another country, even heaven itself  (Philippians 3:20); their head and Lord is in heaven; their treasure is there  (Matthew 6:19); their affections are there  (Colossians 3:2); their hope is centered there; many righteous loved ones are (in a sense) there; and it is a poor Christian indeed who considers the present world to be his permanent dwelling place.  The Old Testament Israelites were also sojourners.  Abraham said to the sons of Heth, "I am a stranger and sojourner with you"  (Genesis 23:4); and Jacob also spoke of "the days of the years of my pilgrimage"  (Genesis 47:9).  Many orthodox Jews, regardless of how large and beautiful a house they may build, always leave some specified portion of it unfinished as a symbolical confession of their being sojourners.