1 John 4:7

Jerome

• Jerome, Against Jovinianus Book 1

  “And every one that hath this hope purifieth himself, even as he is pure.Herein is our love made perfect, if we have boldness in the day of judgement: that as he is, even so may we be in this world.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 7. R.V. “that we may have.”

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Augustine of Hippo

• Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 7

  “If we are born of God, “beloved,” he goes on—see above from what: “We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us.” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 7.

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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, On the Holy Trinity XV.17Book XV

  “For man has not whence to love God, unless from God; and therefore he says a little after, “Let us love Him, because He first loved us.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 7–19

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• Augustine of Hippo, The City of God XVII.4Book XVII

  “Moreover, this “charity,” as the Apostle John testifies, “is of God.”” — editor's note: 1 John iv. 7.

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• 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.