abideinthelight Archives • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

“If you loved your brethren, there would be none occasion of stumbling in you. Hear the Psalm, what it says: Great peace have they that love Your law, and there is to them none occasion of stumbling. Great peace it says there is for them that love the law of God, and that is why there is to them none occasion of stumbling. Those then who take scandal, or, occasion of stumbling, destroy peace. And of whom says he that they take not and make not occasion of stumbling? They that love God’s law. Consequently they are in charity… Moreover, how is it they do not take occasion of stumbling, but because they forbear one another? As Paul says, Forbearing one another in love, studying to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:2-3 And to show that this is the law of Christ, hear the same apostle commending this very law. Bear one another’s burdens, says he, and so shall you fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2” St Augustine of Hippo #Loveoneanother #abideinTheLight #HolyFifty #ChristisRisen #TrulyHeisRisen #dailyreadings #coptic #orthodox

“If you loved your brethren, there would be none occasion of stumbling in you. Hear the Psalm, what it says: …