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Bede, on 1John 4:7
Bede · A.D. 673–735
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:
“And everyone who loves is born of God, etc. What more could be said? God is charity. Therefore, to act against charity is to act against God. Let no one say: I sin against man when I do not love my brother, and it is an easy sin against man, if I do not sin against God alone. How do you not sin against God, when you sin against charity? God is charity.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.