ACC ~ 1 John 2 v11

EXTINGUISHING LOVE. ORIGEN: Whoever does evil and hates his brother has extinguished the lamp of love, and therefore he walks in darkness. SERMONS ON LEVITICUS 13.2.4.

WALKING IN DARKNESS. CAESARIUS OF ARLES: If a man hates his brother, he walks in darkness and does not know where he is going. In his ignorance he goes down to hell, and in his blindness he is thrown headlong into punishment, because he withdraws from the light of Christ. SERMONS 90.6.

LOSING SIGHT OF LOVE. HILARY OF ARLES: The person who loses sight of love will not know which way to turn when it comes to doing good works. INTRODUCTORY COMMENTARY ON 1 JOHN.

BLINDED BY DARKNESS. ANDREAS: Those who hate Christ do not realize that they have become the inheritors of eternal fire. This is what the devil makes them suffer, because he has blinded their inner vision. CATENA.

TURNING FROM THE LIGHT. BEDE: The person who has turned away from the light of Christ goes ignorantly into hell, blind and unaware of the punishment which awaits him. ON 1 JOHN.

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