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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
John Chrysostom
"Let love be without dissimulation," he says. If thou hast this, thou wilt not perceive the loss of thy money, the labor of thy person, the toil of thy words, thy trouble, and thy ministering, but thou wilt bear all courageously, whether it be with person, or money, or word, or any other thing whatsover, that thou art to assist thy neighbor. …
Theophylact of Ohrid
He shows what brings to completion everything said before, and says: "let love be without hypocrisy." For such is true love, and with it everything will be easily accomplished: the benefactor will do good willingly, providing for his neighbor as for himself; the ruler will govern with diligence, striving for his neighbor as for himself, and so on. Above he spoke of love. …
Clement of Alexandria
And persons are brought to sameness by consent, which is the knowledge of the good things that are enjoyed in common. For community of sentiment is harmony of opinions. "Let your love be without dissimulation," it is said; "and abhorring what is evil, let us become attached to what is good, to brotherly love," and so on, down to "If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, living peaceably with all men." Then "be not overcome of evil," it is said, "but overcome evil with good."
Western Saints
Thomas Aquinas
Then when he says, let love be without dissimulation, he shows how to use a gift which is common to all, namely, charity. First, he states what pertains to charity in general; second, charity toward special classes of persons, at communicating to the necessities of the saints. …
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