Though many people living there had a bad reputation, some changed and became true Christians. They lived in various cities, and all were a long distance from the governing body in Jerusalem.
बायबल सांगते: “ह्‍यावरून मंडळ्या विश्‍वासात स्थिर झाल्या व दिवसेंदिवस त्यांची संख्या वाढत चालली. ” — प्रेषितांची कृत्ये १६: ५.