--- title: "19 Ifs Quotes By Silouan the Athonite" description: "19 Ifs quotes by Silouan the Athonite. Plus more from Silouan the Athonite and more Ifs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bc/silouan-the-athonite-14548_bad-people_if-you-see-a-man-who-has-sinned-and-you_2089384.jpg" --- > [If you see a man who has sinned and you do not pity him, the grace of God will leave you. Whoever…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/if-you-see-a-man-who-has-sinned-and-you-do-not-pity-him-the-grace-of/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0bc/silouan-the-athonite-14548_bad-people_if-you-see-a-man-who-has-sinned-and-you_2089384.jpg) > [If a man does not tell everything to his spiritual father, then his path is crooked and does not lead to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/if-a-man-does-not-tell-everything-to-his-spiritual-father-then-his/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3d6/silouan-the-athonite-14548_christian_if-a-man-does-not-tell-everything-to-his_971322.jpg) > [Whoever will not love his enemies cannot know the Lord and the sweetness of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit teaches us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/whoever-will-not-love-his-enemies-cannot-know-the-lord-and-the/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2c7/silouan-the-athonite-14548_children_whoever-will-not-love-his-enemies-cannot_14847.jpg) > [We have such a law: If you forgive, it means that God has forgiven you; but if you do not forgive your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/we-have-such-a-law-if-you-forgive-it-means-that-god-has-forgiven-you/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/376/silouan-the-athonite-14548_brother_we-have-such-a-law-if-you-forgive-it-mea_1737941.jpg) > [Don't be troubled if you don't feel the love of God in yourself, but thing about the Lord, that He is merciful,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/don-t-be-troubled-if-you-don-t-feel-the-love-of-god-in-yourself-but/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/adc/silouan-the-athonite-14548_christian_don-t-be-troubled-if-you-don-t-feel-the_2158872.jpg) > [The Holy Apostle John the Theologian says that the commandments of God are not difficult, but easy (I John, 5:3). But they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/the-holy-apostle-john-the-theologian-says-that-the-commandments-of/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f86/silouan-the-athonite-14548_apostles_the-holy-apostle-john-the-theologian-say_595667.jpg) > [Tell everything to your spiritual father, and the Lord will have mercy on you and you will escape delusion. But if you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/tell-everything-to-your-spiritual-father-and-the-lord-will-have-mercy/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/337/silouan-the-athonite-14548_about-yourself_tell-everything-to-your-spiritual-father_1005000.jpg) > [A certain monk told me that when he was very sick, his mother said to his father, "How our little boy is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/a-certain-monk-told-me-that-when-he-was-very-sick-his-mother-said-to/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/502/silouan-the-athonite-14548_boys_a-certain-monk-told-me-that-when-he-was_2543638.jpg) > [Christ prayed for those that crucified Him: 'Father, count not this sin against them; they know not what they do.' Archdeacon Stephen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/christ-prayed-for-those-that-crucified-him-father-count-not-this-sin/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/df4/silouan-the-athonite-14548_christ_christ-prayed-for-those-that-crucified-h_346112.jpg) > [It is impossible to keep spiritual peace if we do not take care of the mind, that is if we do not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/it-is-impossible-to-keep-spiritual-peace-if-we-do-not-take-care-of/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f8/silouan-the-athonite-14548_care_it-is-impossible-to-keep-spiritual-peace_2630412.jpg) > [I ask you to try something. If someone grieves you, or dishonors you, or takes something of yours, then pray like this:…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/i-ask-you-to-try-something-if-someone-grieves-you-or-dishonors-you-or/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ce/silouan-the-athonite-14548_all-things_i-ask-you-to-try-something-if-someone-gr_2901802.jpg) > [Whoever wants to approach prayer without a guide, and proudly thinks that he can learn from books, and won't go to an…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/whoever-wants-to-approach-prayer-without-a-guide-and-proudly-thinks/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ea/silouan-the-athonite-14548_approach_whoever-wants-to-approach-prayer-without_2216854.jpg) > [Consider that the Holy Spirit lives in the spiritual father, and He will tell you what to do. But if you think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/consider-that-the-holy-spirit-lives-in-the-spiritual-father-and-he/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2bc/silouan-the-athonite-14548_christian_consider-that-the-holy-spirit-lives-in-t_2605106.jpg) > [The Holy Spirit acts mystically through the spiritual father, and then when you go out from your spiritual father, the soul feels…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/the-holy-spirit-acts-mystically-through-the-spiritual-father-and-then/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cef/silouan-the-athonite-14548_brother_the-holy-spirit-acts-mystically-through_2578684.jpg) > [The Saints in Heaven through the Holy Spirit behold the glory of God and the beauty of the Lord's Countenance. But in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/the-saints-in-heaven-through-the-holy-spirit-behold-the-glory-of-god/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ca/silouan-the-athonite-14548_brother_the-saints-in-heaven-through-the-holy-sp_2037056.jpg) > [If suffer some misfortune, then think: "The Lord sees my heart, and if it pleases Him, it will be well both for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/if-suffer-some-misfortune-then-think-the-lord-sees-my-heart-and-if-it/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b3b/silouan-the-athonite-14548_christian_if-suffer-some-misfortune-then-think-the_1064425.jpg) > [No matter how much we may study, it is not possible to come to know God unless we live according to His…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/no-matter-how-much-we-may-study-it-is-not-possible-to-come-to-know/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/514/silouan-the-athonite-14548_belief_no-matter-how-much-we-may-study-it-is-no_1789177.jpg) > [The saints are like the Lord, but so are all people who keep the commandments of Christ; but those who live according…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/the-saints-are-like-the-lord-but-so-are-all-people-who-keep-the/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7c0/silouan-the-athonite-14548_christ_the-saints-are-like-the-lord-but-so-are_1352050.jpg) > [The soul that has come to know God fully no longer desires anything else, nor does it attach itself to anything on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/the-soul-that-has-come-to-know-god-fully-no-longer-desires-anything/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4d8/silouan-the-athonite-14548_christian_the-soul-that-has-come-to-know-god-fully_1957664.jpg) ## Other authors on Ifs ## More by Silouan the Athonite > [Whoever will not love his enemies cannot know the Lord and the sweetness of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit teaches us to love…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/whoever-will-not-love-his-enemies-cannot-know-the-lord-and-the/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [You must teach yourself how to eat less, but with discernment, insofar as your work allows. The measure of temperance should be such that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/you-must-teach-yourself-how-to-eat-less-but-with-discernment-insofar/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [The man who knows the delight of the love of God ? when the soul warmed by grace, loves both God and her brother…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/the-man-who-knows-the-delight-of-the-love-of-god-when-the-soul-warmed/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [The Lord loves us so much that He suffered for us on the Cross; and His suffering was so great that we can't comprehend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/the-lord-loves-us-so-much-that-he-suffered-for-us-on-the-cross-and/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [Christ prayed for those that crucified Him: 'Father, count not this sin against them; they know not what they do.' Archdeacon Stephen prayed for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/christ-prayed-for-those-that-crucified-him-father-count-not-this-sin/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [By obedience a man is guarded against pride. Prayer is given for the sake of obedience. The grace of the Holy Spirit is also…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/by-obedience-a-man-is-guarded-against-pride-prayer-is-given-for-the/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [The Holy Apostle John the Theologian says that the commandments of God are not difficult, but easy (I John, 5:3). But they are only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/the-holy-apostle-john-the-theologian-says-that-the-commandments-of/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [Obedience is necessary not only for monks, but for all people. Even the Lord was obedient. The proud and self-regarding do not allow grace…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/obedience-is-necessary-not-only-for-monks-but-for-all-people-even-the/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [We suffer because we have no humility and we do not love our brother. From love of our brother comes the love of God.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/we-suffer-because-we-have-no-humility-and-we-do-not-love-our-brother/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [If a man does not tell everything to his spiritual father, then his path is crooked and does not lead to the Kingdom of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/if-a-man-does-not-tell-everything-to-his-spiritual-father-then-his/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [Tell everything to your spiritual father, and the Lord will have mercy on you and you will escape delusion. But if you think that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/tell-everything-to-your-spiritual-father-and-the-lord-will-have-mercy/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [If suffer some misfortune, then think: "The Lord sees my heart, and if it pleases Him, it will be well both for me and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/if-suffer-some-misfortune-then-think-the-lord-sees-my-heart-and-if-it/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [In order to abide in the love of God it is essential for anger and 'hate' to attain their maximum intensity but be directed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/in-order-to-abide-in-the-love-of-god-it-is-essential-for-anger-and/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [There are people who, when they encounter inability to understand, do not ask the Lord. But one must immediately say, "Lord, I am a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/there-are-people-who-when-they-encounter-inability-to-understand-do/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) > [The saints are like the Lord, but so are all people who keep the commandments of Christ; but those who live according to their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/silouan-the-athonite/the-saints-are-like-the-lord-but-so-are-all-people-who-keep-the/) [Silouan the Athonite](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/silouan-the-athonite/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/silouan-the-athonite/#itemlist", "name": "19 Ifs Quotes By Silouan the Athonite", "numberOfItems": 19, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "If you see a man who has sinned and you do not pity him, the grace of God will leave you. 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I would gladly give myself to be cut up into pieces if that would ease his suffering.\" Such is the love of God for people. He pitied people so much that he wanted to suffer for them, like their own mother, and even more. 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Archdeacon Stephen prayed for those who stoned him so that the Lord would not judge this sin against them. And so we, if we wish to retain grace, must pray for our enemies. 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It is necessary to look into the heart with mind and see what is done there. Is it peaceful or not? 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