My dear brother, you should set your face to be a man after God’s own heart. What others may venture to do or say that is not strictly in accordance with the Christian standard should be no excuse for you. You must stand before the Judge of all the earth, not to answer for another, but for yourself. We have an individual responsibility, and no man’s defects of character will be the least excuse for our guilt; for Christ has given us in His character a perfect pattern, a faultless life. {4T 357.3}

Min kære bror, du burde sætte dig for at blive et menneske efter Guds hjerte. Hvad andre end gør eller siger, som ikke er helt efter den kristne standart, er ingen undskyldning for dig. Du skal stå foran hele jordens Dommer, ikke svare for nogen anden end dig selv. Vi har hver især et ansvar; og intet menneskes karaktermangel kan være den mindste undskyldning for vor skyld; for Kristus har, i sin karakter, givet os et fuldkomment mønster, et fejlfrit liv.