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Patristic A.D. 430 · Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on 1John 4:3 (Ten Homilies on 1 John 6)

Augustine of Hippo, on 1John 4:3

Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
1John 4:3 · Douay-Rheims
“And every spirit that dissolveth Jesus, is not of God: and this is Antichrist, of whom you have heard that he cometh, and he is now already in the world.”
On this verse:
“"But he that shall do, and shall teach so, shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven." From this, that He has here said, fecerit, "shall do," while in opposition to this He has there said solverit, meaning non fecerit, "shall not do, and shall teach so" - to break, then, is, not to do - what doth He teach us, but that we should interrogate men's deeds, not take their words upon trust?”

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