Quotes about Hypocrisy

It seems somewhat illogical to say, You have violated God's commandment 'Thou shalt not kill,' so therefore I will kill you.

If a man is devout, we accuse him of hypocrisy; if he is not, of impiety; if he is humble, we look on his humility as a weakness; if he is generous, we call his courage pride.

Don't judge Christ by those of us who imperfectly bear his name.

God is the ultimate judge of hypocrisy in the church, I decided; I would leave such judgment in God's capable hands. I began to relax and grow softer, more forgiving of others. After all, who has a perfect spouse, or perfect parents or children? We do not give up on the institution of family because of its imperfections—why give up on the church?

Don't the Bible say we must love everybody?" "O, the Bible! To be sure, it says a great many things; but, then, nobody ever thinks of doing them." HARRIET BEECHER STOWE, UNCLE TOM'S CABIN

Our only option, then, is honesty that leads to repentance. As the Bible shows, God's grace can cover any sin, including murder, infidelity, or betrayal. Yet by definition grace must be received, and hypocrisy disguises our need to receive grace. When the masks fall, hypocrisy is exposed as an elaborate ruse to avoid grace.

I know of only two alternatives to hypocrisy: perfection or honesty.

Many believers use truth as a license to righteously diminish others' reputations.

What most men call their conscience is imaginary virtue switching left or right according to self-interest.

Politeness, delicacy [and] decency ... are but three different names for hypocrisy, chicanery, and cowardice.

When Jesus questioned, "Why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?" He was actually saying, "Do not deceive yourself by calling Me 'Lord' while you continue to live your life as if you owned it.

Religion has no place in his heart, his home, or his conversation. He is all talk, and his religion is to make noise with his mouth. Really!