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Second Reading for Common of Holy Men and Women

1 John 3:14-18

Summary: We have moved from death to life through love. True love is seen in action, just as Christ laid down his life for us. Let us love through deeds and truth.

Love in Deed and Truth

Beloved:

We know that we have passed from death to life because we love our brothers.

Whoever does not love remains in death. Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that anyone who is a murderer does not have eternal life remaining in him.

The way we came to know love was that he laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.

If someone who has worldly means sees a brother in need and refuses him compassion, how can the love of God remain in him?

Children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.

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