But punishments and threats were alike unheeded. The apostles “departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name. And daily in the temple and in every house they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.” Despite all opposition, “the number of the disciples was multiplied.”{LP 14.1}

Men straffene og truslerne gik lige så upåagtet hen. Apostlene "gik da bort fra rådets åsyn, glade over, at de var agtet værdige til at vanæres for navnets skyld. Og de holdt ikke op ned hver dag at lære i helligdommen og i hjemmene og at forkynde evangeliet om, at Jesus er Kristus« På trods af al modstand "blev disciplenes antal forøget."