That body ​ — consisting of the apostles and older men of the Jerusalem congregation — ​ helped to preserve the unity of the congregation as the “one body ” of Christ. ​ — Ephesians 4: 4, 11 - 16; Acts 15: 22 - 31; 16: 4, 5.
See kogu, kuhu kuulusid apostlid ja Jeruusalemma koguduse vanemad mehed, aitas hoida ühtsena kogudust, mis pidi olema kui Kristuse „üks ihu ”.