That there was to be genuine unity among its members was made clear when Jesus prayed: “I make request, not concerning these only, but also concerning those putting faith in me through their word; in order that they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in union with me and I am in union with you, that they also may be in union with us, in order that the world may believe that you sent me forth. ”
Tās locekļu starpā bija jāvalda patiesai vienotībai — tas kļuva skaidrs, kad Jēzus lūdza: ” Ne par viņiem vien es lūdzu, bet arī par tiem, kas caur viņu vārdiem man ticēs.