Augustine of Hippo Quote

Therefore do not seek to understand in order to believe, but believe that thou mayest understand.


Tractates on the Gospel of John; tractate XXIX on John 7:14-18, §6 A Select Library of the Nicene And Post-Nicene Fathers of the Christian Church Volume VII by St. Augustine, chapter VII (1888) as translated by Philip Schaff.


Therefore do not seek to understand in order to believe, but believe that thou mayest understand.

Therefore do not seek to understand in order to believe, but believe that thou mayest understand.

Therefore do not seek to understand in order to believe, but believe that thou mayest understand.

Therefore do not seek to understand in order to believe, but believe that thou mayest understand.