Письмо 254
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Truth justifies itself, but lies are shamed and tormented. But you had to suffer temptation according to the inscrutable and unknown to us destinies of God, for without His permission nothing sorrowful could have happened to you. And since we all need forgiveness of our sins from God, we ourselves must forgive others their sins before us; and even more so when they still ask for forgiveness, as you write about N.; that should give you a lot of comfort. Be careful not to become stubborn in anger, so as not to suffer what the slave suffered when he received remission of his debt: a talent of darkness, but he himself did not remit a hundred fines to his slander (Matthew 18:23-35). By leaving the debtor, we will make God even more merciful to us. I wish you to see off this holy Pentecost peacefully and calmly. I remain your unworthy pilgrim, the great sinner I.M. March 10, 1842.
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