Skip to content

The truth of the scribes and Pharisees contented itself with studying the letter of the Law of God without any corresponding study of the life according to the Law, so instead they led a life contrary to God's Law. As a result of their superficial knowledge, those who limit themselves to studying the letter of the Law fall into pride and conceit.

— Ignatius Brianchaninov

Another quote →

More quotes by Ignatius Brianchaninov

Do not content yourself with unproductive reading of the Gospels; strive to fulfill its commandments, read it with deeds. This is the book of life, and one must read it with one's life.

As someone who is in one mind and heart with the Holy Fathers, you will be saved.

Try to integrate the Gospel into your mind and heart so that your mind will in a manner of speaking, swim in it, live in it. Then your every action will truly become evangelical.

Even in Eden, the mind tried to acquire knowledge without wisdom and attentiveness, and the knowledge proved to be lethal!

Conversation and acquaintance with a saint will impart sanctity.

All Ignatius Brianchaninov quotes →

Attribution

Quote text and notes from Wikiquote: Ignatius Brianchaninov (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source quality and labels are our own summary of what Wikiquote records.