While we were yet unloving and unlovely in character, "hateful, and hating one another," our heavenly Father had mercy on us. "After that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us." Titus 3:3-5. His love received, will make us, in like manner, kind and tender, not merely toward those who please us, but to the most faulty and erring and sinful.

»Så var da I fuldkomne, som jeres himmelske Fader er fuldkommen«
Ordet »da« antyder en slutning, som man drager af noget, der er sagt forud. Jesus har givet sine tilhørere en skildring af Guds usvigelige kærlighed og pålægger dem derfor at være fuldkomne. Fordi eders himmelske Fader »er god imod de utaknemmelige og onde« (Luk. 6,35), fordi han har bøjet sig ned for at løfte jer op derfor, sagde Jesus, kan I komme til at ligne ham i karakter og stå ulastelige for menneskers og engles åsyn.