In the early Christian church there were some who refused to recognize either Paul or Apollos, but held that Peter was their leader. They affirmed that Peter had been 280 most intimate with Christ when the Master was upon the earth, while Paul had been a persecutor of the believers. Their views and feelings were bound about by prejudice. They did not show the liberality, the generosity, the tenderness, which reveals that Christ is abiding in the heart.

I den første kristne menighed var der nogle, der ikke ville anerkende hverken Paulus eller Apollos, men anså Peter for at være deres leder. De hævdede, at Peter havde stået Mesteren allernærmest, mens Kristus var på jorden, og at Paulus havde forfulgt de troende. Deres synspunkter og følelser var dikteret af fordomme. De udviste ikke den frigjorthed, den højsindethed eller den kærlighed, der er kendetegnet på, at Kristus bor i hjertet.