Moreover, he probably gave little more than superficial thought to his offering and merely went through the motions of presenting it.
(‏ ١ يوحنا ٣ :‏ ١٢‏ )‏ ولم يفكّر في تقدمته إلا بطريقة سطحية ،‏ كما لو ان ذلك واجب لا بد من قضائه .‏