love the sinner, hate the sin

proverb

One should not treat people badly because of their faults, but one should not go so far as to accept or approve the faults themselves.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative hate the sin but love the sinner · alternative love the sinner but hate the sin

  1. ChristianityOne should not treat people badly because of their faults, but one should not go so far as to accept or approve the faults themselves.
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APA

love the sinner, hate the sin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20the%20sinner%2C%20hate%20the%20sin

MLA

“love the sinner, hate the sin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20the%20sinner%2C%20hate%20the%20sin. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “love the sinner, hate the sin,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/love%20the%20sinner%2C%20hate%20the%20sin.

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