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Augustine of Hippo, on 1John 4:7
Augustine of Hippo · A.D. 354–430
1John 4:7 · Douay-Rheims
“Dearly beloved, let us love one another, for charity is of God. And every one that loveth, is born of God, and knoweth God.”
On this verse:
“To practice righteousness and judgment means to live virtuously, and to live virtuously means to obey God's law, the purpose of which is to help us to base our lives on the principle of love. This is the love which comes from God, as John says.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.