And as for the first - century Christians, it is recorded that, following a period of persecution, the congregation “entered into a period of peace, being built up; and as it walked in the fear of Jehovah and in the comfort of the holy spirit it kept on multiplying ” ​ — much as it is doing in Eastern Europe today. ​ — Acts 9: 31.
Ja seoses esimese sajandi kristlastega on kirja pandud, et peale tagakiusamisperioodi „oli... kogudusel rahu... ja see kasvas ja täienes ja edenes Issanda kartuses ning Püha Vaimu julgustusel ” — suurel määral toimub see praegu Ida - Euroopa maades tänapäeval. — Apostlite teod 9: 31.