溫故知新 Old wisdom, today’s insight — ONGO
Let Love Be Without Hypocrisy
Let love be without hypocrisy. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
The Greek anypokritos means "without a mask," from the mask (hypokrites) an actor wore on stage.
Is the kindness I offer from the heart, or a courtesy I put on?
📝Reflection
The Greek anypokritos means "without a mask," from the mask (hypokrites) an actor wore on stage. Paul says do not put a mask on love. Smiling on the outside while harboring another heart within — that is the love of hypocrisy. I often confused courtesy with sincerity. A smooth word and a warm smile are not always genuine. Real love is sometimes clumsy and rough. Kindness without a mask, even when it is not eloquent, reaches the other exactly.
🌱Apply It Today
When you offer a kind word to someone today, check once whether it truly comes from the heart before you say it.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
