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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Theophylact of Ohrid
By this, that we love our brother not in word, but in deed and in truth. How do we know? Thus, that he who says one thing but does another, who does not make his deeds agree with his word, is a liar, and not true.
Oecumenius
By this we know that we are of the truth, and before Him we shall assure our hearts. For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. "By this we know." By what? From the fact that we do not love in word, but in action and in truth. And what do we know? That we are of the truth. How? For he who says one thing and does another, not having an action conforming to his speech, is a liar and not truthful. …
Western Saints
Augustine of Hippo
He had said, "Let us not love only in word and in tongue, but in work and in truth:" we are asked, In what work, or in what truth, is he known that loveth God, or loveth his brother? Above he had said up to what point charity is perfected: what the Lord saith in the Gospel, "Greater love than this hath no man, that one lay down his life for his friends," this same had the apostle also said: "As He laid down His life for us, we ought also to lay down our lives for the brethren." This is the perfection of charity, and greater can not …
Bede
And shall assure our hearts before Him. This statement depends on what preceded. Because when we love our neighbors in deed and truth, we clearly know that we assure our hearts in the sight of the supreme truth. For all men, when they intend to do something, persuade their hearts to meditate on that thing to be done. …
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