1 John 3:17

• §2447Article 7 · The Seventh CommandmentRead at vatican.va

  “If a brother or sister is ill-clad and in lack of daily food, and one of you says to them, "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what does it profit?” — Catechism footnote: Jas 2:15-16; cf. 1 Jn 3:17.

Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 5

  “He goes on to say: “But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have hunger, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how can the love of God dwell in him?”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 17.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 6

  “…whoso hath this world’s goods, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of the Father in him?”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 17.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, On Works and Alms

  ““Whoso,” says he, “hath this world’s goods, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 17.

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• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.2Book III

  “Of this same matter in the Epistle of John: “Whoso hath this world’s substance, and seeth his brother desiring, and shutteth up his bowels from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”” — editor's note: 1 John iii. 17.

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