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Radical discipleship, peace, and community
What does it mean to follow Jesus radically?
Love is the way of the peaceable community. Patient love doesn't retaliate. Kind love serves enemies. Love that doesn't seek its own refuses self-defense. This is the discipleship community practicing Jesus' way together.
Love means no retaliation
The community practices these qualities together
Kindness extends to persecutors
ἀγάπη (agape) in Greek was uncommon before Christians gave it new meaning
μακροθυμεῖ (patient) is literally "long-tempered"
τέλειον (perfect/complete) in v.10 points to eschatological fullness
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