1 John 2:4

Jerome

• Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 2

  “Hence David after sinning says:“Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation,” that is, the joy which he had lost by sinning.“He who saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 4.

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Confessions III.6Book III

  “Still they cried, “Truth, Truth,” and spoke much about it to me, “yet was it not in them;” but they spake falsely not of Thee only—who, verily, art the Truth—but also of these elements of this world, Thy creatures.” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 4.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 1

  ““And in this,” saith he, “we do know Him, if we keep His commandments.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 3, 4.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Epistles Letter 24

  “He that saith he knoweth Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 3, 4.

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Gregory the Great

• Gregory the Great, Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.9Book VII

  “And John says, He that saith that he knows Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar (1 John ii. 4).” — the author cites it

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Clement of Alexandria

• Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor III.12Book III

  “He that saith he abideth in Him, ought himself to walk even as He also walked.”” — editor's note: 1 John ii. 2–6.

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• Clement of Alexandria, The Stromata, or Miscellanies Book 3

  ““Qui dicit: Novi Dominum, et mandata ejus non setvat, mendax est, et in eo veritas non est,” ait Joannes.” — editor's note: 1 John. ii. 4.

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• Psalm 69:3

  Cited together in Confessions III.6.

• Proverbs 9:13

  Cited together in Confessions III.6.

• Proverbs 9:14

  Cited together in Confessions III.6.

• Proverbs 9:17

  Cited together in Confessions III.6.

• Proverbs 9:18

  Cited together in Confessions III.6.

• Matthew 28:18

  Cited together in Epistles Letter 24.

• Matthew 28:19

  Cited together in Epistles Letter 24.

• Matthew 28:20

  Cited together in Epistles Letter 24.

• Luke 15:16

  Cited together in Confessions III.6.

• Romans 2:12

  Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.9.

• Titus 1:16

  Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.9.

• James 1:17

  Cited together in Confessions III.6.

• James 2:20

  Cited together in Epistles, Books I–VIII VII.9.