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Patristic A.D. 258 · Historical Christian Faith commentaries database, on 1John 4:16 (Treatise XII Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews)

Cyprian, on 1John 4:16

Cyprian · c. A.D. 200–258

1John 4:16 · Douay-Rheims

“And we have known, and have believed the charity, which God hath to us. God is charity: and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, and God in him.”

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“The word of the blessed Apostle John is: "God "saith he, "is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God dwelleth in him.". Also in the Epistle of John: "God is love l and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him."”

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