The hearts of those who had been converted under the labors of the apostles, were softened and united by Christian love. Despite former prejudices, all were in harmony with one another. Satan knew that so long as this union continued 88 to exist, he would be powerless to check the progress of gospel truth; and he sought to take advantage of former habits of thought, in the hope that thereby he might be able to introduce into the church elements of disunion.

De, som var blevet omvendt ved apostlenes virke, var blevet mildere og forenedes ved Kristi kærlighed. På trods af tidligere fordomme var alle velvillige mod hverandre. Satan vidste, at så længe denne enhed vedblev at bestå, ville det ikke lykkes ham at standse evangeliets sandheder; og han prøvede at drage fordel af tidligere tankevaner i det håb, at det derved kunne lykkes ham at få indført en uenighedens ånd i menigheden.