Earlier, in his letter to the Corinthians, Paul wrote about the persecution that the apostles faced.
(‏ متى ٧ :‏ ١‏ )‏ كَمَا أَنَّ تَوَلِّيَهُ ٱلْمَسْأَلَةَ هُوَ بِنَفْسِهِ يُظْهِرُ ٱفْتِقَارَهُ إِلَى ٱلْإِيمَانِ بِكَلَامِ يَهْوَه ٱلَّذِي يُؤَكِّدُ لَنَا :‏ « أَنَا أُجَازِي » .‏