Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Forgiveness

“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. “You shall have no other gods before me. “You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me, and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments. “You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. You shall labor six days, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. “You shall not murder. “You shall not commit adultery. “You shall not steal. “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

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	Christian quotations by Don Bosco: Forgiveness

John Bosco photo Christian quotations by Don Bosco "For lesser faults, take a youngster’s light-mindedness into consideration. For instance, it is rare to find boys who never tell lies or who on occasion will not steal trifles or eatables. Christian revenge consists in forgiving those who offend us and praying for them. Always conduct yourself in this way and your life will be a very happy one."

"Forgive others everything; yourself, nothing."

"Always tend to think well of other people. Give them credit, at least, for their good intentions. Never throw back into their faces wrong already forgiven. Do good to all, harm to no one."

"Be quick to forgive – and do so wholeheartedly – whenever a pupil shows he is sorry. In this case forget everything. Never say: “You will pay for this,” to one who may have disobeyed, answered back, or lacked respect. That would be very un-Christian."

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