1 John 4:20

• §2840Article 3 · The Seven PetitionsRead at vatican.va

  “Love, like the Body of Christ, is indivisible; we cannot love the God we cannot see if we do not love the brother or sister we do see.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. l Jn 4:20.

Catena Aurea on Luke

• Cyril of AlexandriaCatena Aurea on Luke

  “(1 John 4:20.)” — the author cites it

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 9

  ““If any man say, I love God.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 20.

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• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 10

  “And this commandment have we from Him, That he who loveth God, love his brother also.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 20, 21.

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• Augustine of Hippo, On the Holy Trinity VIII.8Book VIII

  “And so a little after he says, “For he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen”? because the reason that he does not see God is, that he does not love his brother.” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 7, 8, 20

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• Augustine of Hippo, Tractates on the Gospel of John Tractate 17

  “Thou however, as thou dost not yet see God dost earn to see Him by loving thy neighbor; by loving thy neighbor thou purgest thine eye for seeing God, as John evidently says, “If thou lovest not thy brother whom thou seest, how canst thou love God, whom thou dost not see?”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 20.

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Cyprian of Carthage

• Cyprian of Carthage, Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.4Book III

  “Also in the same place: “If any one shall say that he loves God, and hates his brother, he is a liar: for he who loveth not his brother whom he seeth, how can he love God whom he seeth not?”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 20.

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• Luke 10:29

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:29–37 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 10:30

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:29–37 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 10:31

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:29–37 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 10:32

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:29–37 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 10:33

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:29–37 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 10:34

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:29–37 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 10:35

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:29–37 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 10:36

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:29–37 (Catena Aurea).

• Luke 10:37

  Cited together in Cyril of Alexandria on Luke 10:29–37 (Catena Aurea).

• 1 John 1:5

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity VIII.8.

• 1 John 2:10

  Cited together in On the Holy Trinity VIII.8.