Perhaps Paul had this in mind when he wrote: “Keep on remembering the former days in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great contest under sufferings. ”
دورانی وجود داشت که مسیحیان یهودی‌نژاد حتی در مقابل مخالفت شدید ،‏ سرسختانه ایستادگی کردند .‏