According to the Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, by McClintock and Strong, some so - called Christians felt that such tradition was “instruction received from the mouth of the apostles by the first Christian churches, transmitted from the apostolic age, and preserved in purity until their own time. ” ​ — Italics ours.
Vastavalt McClintocki ja Strongi teosele Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature uskusid mõningad niinimetatud kristlased, et taolised traditsioonid on „apostlitelt kristliku kiriku kaudu saadud õpetused, mis on pärit juba apostlite ajast ja on säilinud rikkumatuna kuni nende ajani ”. — Meie kursiiv.