Man must become adept in the art of a continuous human temporal compromise while he yields spiritual allegiance to but one master. [1]
The survival character of a soul is not fostered by attempting to secure peace of mind at any price, by the surrender of noble aspirations, and by the compromise of spiritual ideals. [2]
Jesus conformed to parents’ wishes even if he disagreed with them. [3] He decided against employing compromise in the furtherance of his mission on earth. [4]
Jesus only partially met the expectations placed on him, something he chose to do when he saw that he would never be fully accepted in his role as the Son of Man. [5] Jesus conformed to the preferred terms of the Jews for obtaining a revelation: doing a mighty work. [6]
He never shirked the responsibility of making the necessary daily adjustments between these realms of loyalty to one’s personal convictions and duty toward one’s family. [7] Jesus of Nazareth refused to compromise with evil, much less to consort with sin. [8]
The apostles of Jesus and the disciples of John learned to compromise in socialization of religion. [9]
Having taken the first step along the path of compromise and least resistance, there was nothing apparent to Peter but to go on with the course of conduct decided upon. [10]