This marked judgment upon two avaricious hypocrites, whose sin had been detected by the evidence of the Spirit of God to the apostles, excited the reverential awe of all the new converts. From that time there was greater caution manifested by them, and a more thorough self-examination, testing the motives of their actions. In any great religious movement there is always a class who are carried away by the current of feeling, but who soon reveal selfishness and vain-glory. Such persons can never be an honor to the cause they advocate. {3SP 286.1}

Denne markante dom over to havesyge hyklere, hvis synd blev påvist af Guds Ånds bevis for apostlene, førte en ærbødig alvor for alle nyomvendte. Fra det tidspunkt viste de store forsigtighed, og en store grundig selvransagelse, bevidnede motiverne for deres handlinger. I en større religiøs bevægelse er der altid en klasse som føres af sted af følelser, men som hurtigt afslører selviskhed og forfængelighed. Disse personer kan aldrig være til ære for den sag de forsvarer.