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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:
“"Beloved, let us love one another." Why? Because a man adviseth? "Because love is of God." Much hath he commended love, in that he hath said, "Is of God:" but he is going to say more; let us eagerly hear. At present he hath said, "Love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God." Why? "For God is love." What more could be said, brethren? If nothing were said in praise of love throughout the pages of this epistle, if nothing whatever throughout the other pages of the Scriptures, and this one only thing were all we were told by the voice of the Spirit of God, "For Love is God;" nothing more ought we to require.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.