ACC ~ 1 John 5 v2

WHEN WE LOVE GOD. AUGUSTINE: To love the children of God is to love the Son of God; to love the Son of God is to love the Father. Nobody can love the Father without loving the Son, and anyone who loves the Son will love the other children as well. TEN HOMILIES ON 1 JOHN 10.3.

ON FIRE WITH LOVE. BEDE: Only someone who is on fire with the love of his Maker can be said to love his fellow humans in the right way. For if a person’s love for his Creator starts to flag, his words of love for his fellows lose all their power. ON 1 JOHN.

WE LOVE THE CHILDREN OF GOD. THEOPHYLACT: If we love God, then we must also love those whom God has brought to birth and who have become our brothers and sisters. Loving one another is a sign of how much we love God. COMMENTARY ON 1 JOHN.

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