Far from feeling burdened by their association with the congregation, the early Christians were built up and strengthened by it. ​ — Acts 2: 42; 14: 27; 1 Corinthians 14: 26; Colossians 4: 15, 16.
Saikni ar draudzi agrīnie kristieši nepavisam neizjuta kā apgrūtinājumu — draudzē viņi tika uzmundrināti un stiprināti.