Re: The Early Christians: Self-Portraits and Portrayals

Among us you can find uneducated people, artisans, and dear old mothers who

would not be able to put into words the usefulness of their teaching, but 
by their deeds they demonstrate the usefulness of their principles. They
do 
not repeat words learned by heart, but they show good deeds: when hit they

do not hit back, when robbed they do not go to court, they give to those 
who ask, and they love their fellowmen as themselves.

Athenagoras, A Plea Regarding Christians 11.