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Bede, on 1John 4:13
Bede · A.D. 673–735
1John 4:13 · Douay-Rheims
“In this we know that we abide in him, and he in us: because he hath given us of his spirit.”
On this verse:
“In this we know that we abide in Him, etc. This very thing, because He gave His Spirit to you, how do you know? Ask your own inner parts. If they are full of charity, you have the Spirit of God, as Paul attests, who says: Because the charity of God is poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who is given to us (Rom. V).”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.