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Augustine of Hippo, on 1John 4:16
Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
1John 4:16 · Douay-Rheims
“And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.”
On this verse:
“The Holy Spirit is commonly shared in some way between the Father and the Son. But this communion is itself consubstantial and coeternal. If it can appropriately be described as friendship, let it be so called—but it is better to call it love. It is a substance, because God is a substance, and God is love.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.