Reflecting upon the words of the Gospel: "If any man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar," and "Love thine enemies," he firmly rejected the advice of his father's retainers who urged Boris to oust the unpopular Svyatopolk, pledging their support to such a plan, "Be it not for me," he replied, "to raise my hand against my brother.
Езус просіць “не адкідаць” нікога – “даць усяго сябе, даць сваё сэрца, менавіта тым, якія нас ненавідзяць, чыняць нам зло, ворагам”, нагадаў Папа.