--- title: "2 Evangelical Faith Quotes By Menno Simons" description: "2 Evangelical Faith quotes by Menno Simons. Plus more from Menno Simons and more Evangelical Faith sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba4/menno-simons-47525_all-things_true-evangelical-faith-cannot-lie-dorman_2473423.jpg" --- > [True evangelical faith, cannot lie dormant, it clothes the naked, it feeds the hungry, it comforts the sorrowful, it shelters the destitute, it serves those that harm it, it binds up that which is wounded, it has become all things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/true-evangelical-faith-cannot-lie-dormant-it-clothes-the-naked-it/) [Menno Simons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menno-simons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba4/menno-simons-47525_all-things_true-evangelical-faith-cannot-lie-dorman_2473423.jpg) > [“True evangelical faith is of such a nature it cannot lie dormant, but spreads itself out in all kinds of righteousness and fruits of love; it dies to flesh and blood; it destroys all lusts and forbidden desires; it seeks, serves and fears…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/true-evangelical-faith-is-of-such-a-nature-it-cannot-lie-dormant-but/) [Menno Simons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menno-simons/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/menno-simons-47525_evangelical_true-evangelical-faith-is-of-such-a-natu_3211177.png) ## More by Menno Simons > [The regenerated do not go to war, nor engage in strife. They are children of peace who have beat their swords into plowshares and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/the-regenerated-do-not-go-to-war-nor-engage-in-strife-they-are/) [Menno Simons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menno-simons/) > [Lord of hosts! When I swim in the merciful waters of your grace I find that I can neither plumb nor measure the depths.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/lord-of-hosts-when-i-swim-in-the-merciful-waters-of-your-grace-i-find/) [Menno Simons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menno-simons/) > [I can neither teach nor live by the faith of others. I must live by my own faith as the Spirit of the Lord…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/i-can-neither-teach-nor-live-by-the-faith-of-others-i-must-live-by-my/) [Menno Simons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menno-simons/) > [If you think too much about being original, you're gonna be stuck some day. The most stupid or easy movements can be dope; don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/if-you-think-too-much-about-being-original-you-re-gonna-be-stuck-some/) [Menno Simons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menno-simons/) > [“We do not teach and practice community of goods but we teach and testify the Word of the Lord, that all true believers in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/we-do-not-teach-and-practice-community-of-goods-but-we-teach-and/) [Menno Simons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menno-simons/) > [We who were formerly no people at all, and who knew of no peace, are now called to be...a church...of peace. True Christians do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/we-who-were-formerly-no-people-at-all-and-who-knew-of-no-peace-are/) [Menno Simons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menno-simons/) > [True evangelical faith, cannot lie dormant, it clothes the naked, it feeds the hungry, it comforts the sorrowful, it shelters the destitute, it serves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/true-evangelical-faith-cannot-lie-dormant-it-clothes-the-naked-it/) [Menno Simons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menno-simons/) > [“True evangelical faith is of such a nature it cannot lie dormant, but spreads itself out in all kinds of righteousness and fruits of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/true-evangelical-faith-is-of-such-a-nature-it-cannot-lie-dormant-but/) [Menno Simons](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/menno-simons/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelical-faith/menno-simons/#itemlist", "name": "2 Evangelical Faith Quotes By Menno Simons", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "True evangelical faith, cannot lie dormant, it clothes the naked, it feeds the hungry, it comforts the sorrowful, it shelters the destitute, it serves those that harm it, it binds up that which is wounded, it has become all things to all creatures.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Menno Simons" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/true-evangelical-faith-cannot-lie-dormant-it-clothes-the-naked-it/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba4/menno-simons-47525_all-things_true-evangelical-faith-cannot-lie-dorman_2473423.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba4/menno-simons-47525_all-things_true-evangelical-faith-cannot-lie-dorman_2473423.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba4/menno-simons-47525_all-things_true-evangelical-faith-cannot-lie-dorman_2473423.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“True evangelical faith, cannot lie dormant, it clothes the naked, it feeds the hungry, it comforts the…” — Menno Simons", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“True evangelical faith is of such a nature it cannot lie dormant, but spreads itself out in all kinds of righteousness and fruits of love;\u2028it dies to flesh and blood;\u2028it destroys all lusts and forbidden desires;\u2028it seeks, serves and fears God in its inmost soul (3);\u2028it clothes the naked;\u2028it feeds the hungry;\u2028it comforts the sorrowful; \u2028it shelters the destitute;\u2028it aids and consoles the sad;\u2028it does good to those who do it harm;\u2028it serves those that harm it;\u2028it prays for those who persecute it;\u2028it teaches, admonishes and judges us with the Word of the Lord;\u2028it seeks those who are lost;\u2028it binds up what is wounded;\u2028it heals the sick;\u2028it saves what is strong (sound);\u2028it becomes all things to all people.\u2028The persecution, suffering and anguish that come to it for the sake of the Lord’s truth have become a glorious joy and comfort to it.”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Menno Simons" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/menno-simons/true-evangelical-faith-is-of-such-a-nature-it-cannot-lie-dormant-but/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/menno-simons-47525_evangelical_true-evangelical-faith-is-of-such-a-natu_3211177.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/menno-simons-47525_evangelical_true-evangelical-faith-is-of-such-a-natu_3211177.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/menno-simons-47525_evangelical_true-evangelical-faith-is-of-such-a-natu_3211177.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“True evangelical faith is of such a nature it cannot lie dormant, but spreads itself out in all kinds of…” — Menno Simons", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelical-faith/menno-simons/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelical-faith/menno-simons/", "name": "Evangelical Faith Quotes by Menno Simons", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/evangelical-faith/menno-simons/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba4/menno-simons-47525_all-things_true-evangelical-faith-cannot-lie-dorman_2473423.jpg" }, "description": "2 Evangelical Faith quotes by Menno Simons. 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