Whoever has a spiritual gift and compassionate toward one who does not have it guards his gift through his compassion. But whoever is proud of his gi….

Every sin that is left without repentance is a sin unto death, for which if even a saint shall pray, he shall not be heard..

As water and fire oppose one another when combined, so are self-justification and humility opposed to one another..

God tested Abraham. That is, he sent him afflictions for his benefit, not so that he could find out what sort of man he was, for God knows everything….

Whoever does not fight the one who despises him, neither in word not in thought, has received true knowledge and demonstrates a firm trust in God..

We cannot with all our heart forgive someone who does us wrong unless we possess real knowledge. For this knowledge shows us that we deserve all we e….

No one is as good and merciful as the Lord. But even He does not forgive the unrepentant..

A man who is enticed by sinful thoughts is blinded by them, and he sees the action of sin in himself, but he can not see the cause of this action..

Do not try to decide a difficult matter by means of disputing, but that which is enjoined by the spiritual law, namely patience, prayer, and thoughtf….

It is harmful to remember previous sins in detail. For if they bring you sorrow, they will estrange you from hope, but if they are remembered without….

Because God's justice is inexorable, it is hard to obtain forgiveness for sins committed with complete deliberation..

Every affliction tests our will, showing whether it is inclined to good or evil. That is why an unforeseen affliction is called a test, because it en….

He who willingly accepts chastening by affliction is not dominated by evil thoughts against his will; whereas he who does not accept affliction is ta….

God values deeds according to their intentions. For it is said, "The Lord grant unto you according to your heart" (Ps. 19:5) ... Therefore, whoever w….

It is better to pray with good will for our neighbor, rather than to denounce him for every sin..

A man who hates the passion cuts off their causes. But a man who remains among their causes experiences even against his will the conflict from the p….

Consistently pray in all things, so that you might not do anything without the help of God ... Whoever does or busies himself with anything without p….

One evil receives strength from another. In the same way, good deeds also sprout one from another, and the one in whom they are found grows larger..

One who has sinned cannot escape retribution in any other way than by repentance corresponding to his sin..

If you want the Lord to hide your sins, then don't talk to people about what kind of virtues you have. For as we relate to our virtues, so God relate….

The devil makes small sins seem smaller in our eyes, for otherwise he can't lead us to greater evil..