In 1 Peter 2:9 every believer in the New Testament is called to a “royal priesthood.... that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light”. To be an elder implies obedience to the Lord’s call to discipleship.
Katika 1 Pet. 2:9, kila mwenye imani anaitwa "ninyi ni mzao mteule, ukuhani wa kifalme, taifa takatifu, watu wa milki ya Mungu. Mzee ni mtu ambaye ameitwa na akakubali wito wa kumtumikia Bwana.