And he could not count upon the sympathy and support of even his own brethren in the faith. The unconverted Jews who had so closely followed upon his track, had not been slow to circulate the most unfavorable reports at Jerusalem, both personally and by letter, concerning him and his work, and some, even of the apostles and elders, had received these reports as truth, making no attempt to contradict them, and manifesting no desire to harmonize with him. Yet in the midst of discouragements, the apostle was not in despair. He trusted that the Voice which had spoken to his own heart would yet speak to the hearts of his countrymen, and that the Master whom his fellow-disciples loved and served would yet unite their hearts with his in the one work of the gospel.{LP 207.1}

Og han kunne ikke holde tal på den forståelse og støtte fra hans egne brødre i troen. De uomvendte jøder, som havde fulgt så nøje efter hans spor, var ikke sene til at sprede de dårligste rygter i Jerusalem, både personligt og med brev, om ham og hans arbejde, og endog nogle af apostlene og de ældste, havde taget imod disse rygter som sandhed, og ikke forsøgt modsige dem, og viste ikke noget ønske om at sympatisere med ham. Midt i modløsheden var apostlen dog ikke fortvivlet. Han stolede på den Røst som havde talt til hans lands mænds hjerter, og at den Mester som hans meddisciple elskede og tjente, ville dog forene deres hjerter med hans, i evangeliets arbejde.