1 Corinthians 13:7 Douay-Rheims

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

Augustine of Hippo

A.D. 354–430 Patristic

And how can they tell, when they hear from me of myself, whether I speak the truth, seeing that no man knoweth what is in man, "save the spirit of man which is in him"? But if they hear from Thee aught concerning themselves, they will not be able to say, "The Lord lieth." For what is it to hear from Thee of themselves, but to know themselves? And who is he that knoweth himself and saith, "It is false," unless he himself lieth? But because "charity believeth all things" (amongst those at all events whom by union with itself it maketh one), I too, O Lord, also so confess unto Thee that men may hear, to whom I cannot prove whether I confess the truth, yet do they believe me whose ears charity openeth unto me.

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A.D. 430 · on 1Cor 13:7 (Confessions 10.3)

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