There would, moreover, not have been the same interest in the preservation of bodily relics at this early date as there was later, when belief in the imminent end of the world had faded and the cult of martyrs had begun to make its appearance.
Pealegi ei tarvitsenud ihulike säilmete alalhoidmise vastu neil varastel aastatel samasugust huvi olla nagu hiljem, kui usk peagi saabuvasse maailmalõppu oli kahanema hakanud ja märtrikultus hakkas endast märku andma.