18我们在爱别人的事上,应当像神一样。……主说,“你们若爱那爱你们的人,有什么赏赐?税吏不也是这样行么?”(46)我们若只爱那爱我们的人,我们就是和税吏属于同一种类。但我们是属于超越、神圣的种类,所以我们爱恶人,就是我们的仇敌,也爱好人。这给我们看见,神这爱是何等地有效能。……我们的活力排是否有效能,可由我们一无分别地爱人得着证实。……当基督钉在十字架上时,有两个强盗与祂同钉(二七38)。其中有一个强盗说,“耶稣啊,你来进入你国的时候,求你记念我。”(路二三42)耶稣对他说,“我实在告诉你,今日你要同我在乐园里了。”(43)基督借着钉十字架而拯救的第一个人,不是一个上流人,乃是一个犯人,一个判处死刑的强盗。 18We should be like God in our love for others…The Lord said, “If you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?” (v. 46). If we love only those who love us, we are of the same species as the tax collectors. But we are of the super, divine species, so we love the evil ones, our enemies, as well as the good ones. This shows how God as love prevails. A proof that our vital group is prevailing is that we love people without any discrimination…While Christ was being crucified on the cross, two robbers were crucified with Him (27:38). One of them said, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom” (Luke 23:42). Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you, Today you shall be with Me in Paradise” (v. 43). The first one saved by Christ through His crucifixion was not a gentleman but a criminal, a robber, sentenced to death.