Unlike the Jewish religious leaders, who clung to the traditions of their forefathers, most Jewish Christians rejoiced when they received this remarkable new understanding of God’s purpose respecting the people of the nations, even though accepting it required a change of viewpoint regarding Gentiles in general.
بدین سبب ،‏ « [« جماعات ،‏ » د ج‏] در ایمان استوار می‌شدند و روز به روز در شماره افزوده می‌گشتند .‏ » —‏ اعمال ۱۵ :‏ ۳۱ ؛‏ ۱۶ :‏ ۵‏ .‏