God the Holy Spirit is powerfully at work in the hearts of God’s people to help them live as kingdom citizens. When I hear of what Christ has done and realize that he is the fulfillment of law, I am encouraged to obey Jesus and to aim for the perfect standard of righteousness that he reveals to me in his teaching.
In particular, the Spirit helps me to do good to all people irrespective of their status and what they have done to me. He helps me to pray for those that I consider to be my rivals, even those who would kill me because of my faith in Jesus Christ.
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’