--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: We recognize the authority, but we must…" description: "\"“We recognize the authority, but we must rebuke our Pilates in their crime and self-confidence. Then they say to us, \"You are reviling the majesty of G..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0df/roland-h-bainton-29133_confidence_we-recognize-the-authority-but-we-must-r_467269.jpg" --- # We recognize the authority, but we must rebuke our Pilates… ![“We recognize the authority, but we must rebuke our Pilates in their crime and self-confidence. Then they say to us, "You are reviling the majesty of God, to which we answer, "We will suffer what you do to us, but to keep still and let it appear that you do right when you do wrong, that we cannot…” quote by Roland H. Bainton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0df/roland-h-bainton-29133_confidence_we-recognize-the-authority-but-we-must-r_467269.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0df/roland-h-bainton-29133_confidence_we-recognize-the-authority-but-we-must-r_467269.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0df/roland-h-bainton-29133_confidence_we-recognize-the-authority-but-we-must-r_467269.jpg) > ““We recognize the authority, but we must rebuke our Pilates in their crime and self-confidence. Then they say to us, "You are reviling the majesty of God, to which we answer, "We will suffer what you do to us, but to keep still and let it appear that you do right when you do wrong, that we cannot and will not do." We must confess the truth rebuke the evil. There is a big difference between suffering injustice and keeping still. We should suffer. We should not keep still. The Christian must bear testimony for the truth and die for the truth. But how can he die for the truth if he has not first confessed to truth? Thus Christ showed that Pilate did exercise of authority from God and at the same time rebuked him for doing wrong.”” [Roland H. Bainton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roland-h-bainton/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. True faith requires speaking against wrongdoing rather than silently enduring it; moral courage demands confession and testimony. **In simple terms:** Speak truth, don’t stay silent. Key Takeaway Choose to confront injustice. Themes morality courage faith testimony Mood serious reflective Type theological ethical When to use this quote - church leadership - personal conscience - social activism Key Concepts Christian ethics moral responsibility Questions to Reflect On - What injustice are you tolerating? - How can confession empower action? 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