I have seen the great sacrifice which Jesus made to redeem man. He did not consider His own life too dear to sacrifice. Said Jesus: “Love one another, as I have loved you.” Do you feel, when a brother errs, that you could give your life to save him? If you feel thus, you can approach him and affect his heart; you are just the one to visit that brother. But it is a lamentable fact that many who profess to be brethren, are not willing to sacrifice any of their opinions or their judgment to save a brother. There is but little love for one another. A selfish spirit is manifested. {1T 166.2}

Jeg har set det store offer, som Jesus gav for at forløse mennesker. Han anså ikke sit eget liv for kært, til at ofre sig. Jesus sagde: »I skal elske hverandre, ligesom jeg har elsket jer.« Føler du, når en bror fejler, at du kan give dit liv for at vinde ham? Hvis du har det sådan, kan du komme ham nærmere og påvirke hans hjerte; du er netop den, der kan hjemsøge denne bror. Men det er et beklageligt faktum at mange, som bekender sig til at være brødre, ikke er villig til at ofre nogen af deres meninger eller deres bedømmelse, for at vinde en bror. Der er kun lidt kærlighed for hverandre. En selviskhed viser sig.