hate the sin but love the sinner

Alternative form of love the sinner, hate the sin.

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Meanings

verbhate the sin but love the sinner (third-person singular simple present hates the sin but loves the sinner, present participle hating the sin but loving the sinner, simple past and past participle hated the sin but loved the sinner)

present singular third person hates the sin but loves the sinner · participle present hating the sin but loving the sinner · participle past hated the sin but loved the sinner · past hated the sin but loved the sinner

  1. alternativeAlternative form of love the sinner, hate the sin.
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APA

hate the sin but love the sinner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hate%20the%20sin%20but%20love%20the%20sinner

MLA

“hate the sin but love the sinner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hate%20the%20sin%20but%20love%20the%20sinner. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hate the sin but love the sinner,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hate%20the%20sin%20but%20love%20the%20sinner.

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