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love the sinner, hate the sin

love the sinner, hate the sin proverb: one should not treat people badly because of their faults, but one should not go so far as to accept or approve the faults themselves.

Proverb

love the sinner, hate the sin

  1. One should not treat people badly because of their faults, but one should not go so far as to accept or approve the faults themselves.

Forms of love the sinner, hate the sin

alternative formhate the sin but love the sinner
alternative formlove the sinner but hate the sin

Questions about love the sinner, hate the sin

What does love the sinner, hate the sin mean?
Love the sinner, hate the sin means one should not treat people badly because of their faults, but one should not go so far as to accept or approve the faults themselves.
What part of speech is love the sinner, hate the sin?
Love the sinner, hate the sin is a proverb.

Words near love the sinner, hate the sin in the dictionary

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