Relation between the unit sample sequence δ[n] and the unit step sequence u[n]

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The discrete time unit step is given by $$ u[n] = \begin{cases} 1, & n \geq 0, \\ 0, & n < 0. \end{cases} \tag{1} $$

Unit Sample sequence or Impulse sequence is defined as $$ δ[n] = \begin{cases} 1, & n = 0, \\ 0, & n ≠ 0. \end{cases} \tag{2} $$

and they are related via the sum relation by $$ u[n] = \sum_{k = -\infty}^\infty \delta[k]. \tag{3}$$

The Question is : how to verify the relation between these ? $$ u[n] = \sum_{m = 0}^\infty \delta[n-m] = \sum_{k = -\infty}^\infty \delta(k), $$ $$\delta[n]=u[n]-u[n-1].\tag{4} $$

Thank you very much.