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Homilies on the First Epistle of John

Sandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480 · Ognissanti, Florence · Public domainSandro Botticelli, Saint Augustine in His Study (detail), c. 1480, Ognissanti, Florence

Augustine of Hippo, Homilies on the First Epistle of John. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (Schaff, 1888), public domain.

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  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 3 — The Prologue. to the parthians. Ye remember, holy brethren, that the Gospel according to John, read in orderly course of lessons, is the subject on which we usually discourse: but because of the now intervening…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 1 — 1 John I. 1–II. 11. “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, and which we have seen with our eyes, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life: and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 2 — 1 John II. 12–17. “I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven through His name. I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known Him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men,…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 3 — 1 John II. 18–27. “Children, it is the last hour: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour. They went out from us, but they were…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 4 — 1 John II. 27–III. 8. “And it is true, and lieth not. Even as it hath taught you, abide in it. And now, little children, abide in Him; that, when He shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be put to shame by…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 5 — 1 John III. 9–18. “Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil:…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 6 — 1 John III. 19–IV. 3. “And herein we know that we are of the truth, and assure our hearts before Him. For if our heart think ill of us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. Beloved, if our heart…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 7 — 1 John IV. 4–12. “Now are ye of God, little children, and have overcome him: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in this world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 8 — 1 John IV. 12–16. “If we love one another, God abideth in us, and His love will be perfected in us. In this know we that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He hath given us of His Spirit. And we have seen and are…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 9 — 1 John IV. 17–21. “Herein is love made perfect in us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 10 — 1 John V. 1–3. “Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth Him that begat Him, loveth Him also that is begotten of Him. By this we know that we love the children of God,…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 1 — 1 John V. 7, 8; Contra Maximinum, lib. ii. c. 22 §. 3. 1 Joann. v. 7, 8. Tres sunt testes; spiritus, et aqua, et sanguis; et tres unum sunt. I would not have thee mistake that place in the epistle of John the apostle…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 2 — 1 John V. 16; De Sermone Domini in Monte, lib. i. 22, § 73. 1 Joann. v. 16. Si quis scit peccare fratrem suum peccatum non ad mortem, postulabit, et dabit illi Dominus vitam qui peccat non ad mortem; est autem…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 3 — Liber de Correptione et Gratia, § 35. By this grace such is the liberty they receive, that although as long as they live here they have to fight against the lusts of sins, and are overtaken by some sins for which…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 4 — 1 John V. 20; Contra Maximinum. lib. ii. c. 14, § 2, 3. 1 Joann. v. 20. “Ut simus in vero Filio ejus Jesu Christo; ipse est verus Deus et vita æterna.” When ye read, “That we may be in His true Son Jesus Christ,”…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 5 — Collatio cum Maximino, § 14. If He is begotten, He is Son: if He is Son, He is the “true Son,” because Only-Begotten. For we also are called sons: He Son by nature, we sons by grace . . . To say that because He is…vatican.va
  • Homilies on the First Epistle of John Homily 6 — De Trinitate, lib. i. 6, § 9. And if the Son be not of the same substance as the Father, then is He a made substance: if a made substance, then not “all things were made by Him:” but, “all things were made by Him;”…vatican.va

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