The evangelistic thrust of the home groups was apparently so successful that when Saul was trying to crush the church he did not feel he could do it by just concentrating on the temple. He also entered every house to stop the spread of the Gospel:
Naging matagumpay ang mga pagtuturo sa mga bahay-bahay kaya nang pinaguusig ni Saulo ang Iglesia, hindi lamang siya sa templo nagtungo. Pinasok niya ang mga bawat bahay upang matigil ang paglaganap ng Evangelio: