"Illumination by the Spirit is the endless end……" — Symeon the New Theologian

Illumination by the Spirit is the endless end of every virtue. - Symeon the New Theologian

"Illumination by the Spirit is the endless end of every virtue."

— Symeon the New Theologian

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26 Quotes by Symeon the New Theologian

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O Woe to his blinded soul! Saying this, he as it were said to God: "Thou Thyself are guilty, because…
A person who suffers bitterly when slighted or insulted should recognize from this that he still harbors the ancient serpent…
When a man walks in the fear of God he knows no fear, even if he were to be surrounded…
To have faith in Christ means more than simply despising the delights of this life. It means we should bear…
Provided they live a worthy life, both those who choose to dwell in the midst of noise and hubbub and…
Through repentance the filth of our foul actions is washed away. After this, we participate in the Holy Spirit, not…
When men search for God with their bodily eyes they find Him nowhere, for He is invisible. But for those…
Cheerfulness consists in not regarding things as our own, but as entrusted to us by God for the benefit of…
Unbelievers, those who believe with difficulty, or believe in part, are those who do not show their faith through works.…
Let us flee from the deceit of life and its supposed happiness and run to Christ alone, who is the…
Keep in mind God's precept that states, 'Judge not, and you will not be judged' (Lk. 6:37), and in no…
'Strive for peace with all men, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord' (Heb. 12:14),…

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