All, including those who held responsible positions in the congregation, needed spiritual food from the slave. ​ — 1 Corinthians 12: 12, 19 - 27; Hebrews 5: 11 - 13; 2 Peter 3: 15, 16.
Visiem, arī tiem, kam draudzēs bija uzticēti atbildīgi pienākumi, bija vajadzīgs kalpa sagādātais garīgais uzturs.