"Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection." (Col. 3:12-14)

It is said that in Polynesia, where the natives spend so much time fighting, it is customary for each man to keep some reminders of his hatred. Articles are suspended from the roofs of their huts to keep alive the memories of the wrongs they have suffered.

Love demands that Christians forgive and forget. "And above all things have fervent love for one another, for love will cover a multitude of sins." (1 Pet. 4:8)