The answer
St. Basil the Great responds, “What shall we do about him who claims that his conscience does not condemn him for the sins he is committing. Thus, the question here is specific to him who speaks to someone about repentance, while the hearer conceals his sins. It is fitting for us to remind him without aggression with the words of the Lord: ‘For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed’ (Matt. 10:26); ‘For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks’ (Matt. 12:34).”
Fr. Tadros Yacoub Malaty