Love never rejoices at evil, but rejoices in the triumph of Truth;
And, if he succeeds in finding it, I tell you that he rejoices more over that one sheep than over the ninety-nine which did not stray.
They were glad of this, and agreed to pay him.
Well aware of God's decree, that those who do such things deserve to die, not only are they guilty of them themselves, but they even applaud those who do them.
Let your love be sincere. Hate the wrong; cling to the right.
But what of that? Only that in some way or other, either with assumed or with real earnestness, Christ is being made known; and at that I rejoice.
Always, in every prayer that I offer for you all--my prayers are full of joy--
For there are many--of whom I have often told you, and now tell you even with tears--who are living in enmity to the cross of the Christ.
So that sentence may be passed on all those who refuse to believe the Truth, but delight in wickedness.
It was a great joy to me to find the lives of some of your children guided by the Truth, in obedience to the command that we received from the Father.