All these verses obviously refer to the community of people who were the true believers in Christ, sometimes referred to as "the church", though this must not be confused with any of the present orthodox churches, which have long since ceased to be the true believers in Christ.
Ni bayana haya hizi zote zataja jamii ya watu waliokuwa waumini wa kweli wa Kristo, mara nyingine wametajwa ya kuwa ni'Kanisa’ Ingawa hili halipaswi kujumuishwa na makanisa yoyote ya kiorthodox yaliyopo siku hizi, ambayo ni muda mrefu yamekoma kuwa ni ya waumini wa kweli kwa Kristo.