The Jews were not generally prepared to move as fast as the providence of God opened the way. It was evident to them from the result of the apostles’ labors among the Gentiles, that the converts among the latter people would far exceed the Jewish converts; and that if the restrictions and ceremonies of the Jewish law were not made obligatory upon their accepting the faith of Christ, the national peculiarities of the Jews, which kept them distinct from all other people, would finally disappear from among those who embraced the gospel truths.{LP 64.1}

I det hele taget var jøderne ikke forberedte til at handle så hurtigt som Guds forsyn åbnede vejen. For dem var det af apostlenes arbejde iblandt hedningene tydeligt, at de nyomvendte blandt sidstnævnte folk ville overgå de jødiske nyomvendte langt mere; og blev jødiske loves restriktioner og ceremonier blev ikke påkrævet dem i deres accept af Kristi tro, jødernes nationale særligheder, som udskilte dem fra alle andre folk, ville til sidst forsvinde fra dem som greb evangeliets sandheder.