<p>5:47&nbsp;<em>And if you greet your brothers only, what do you more than they. The tax collectors do likewise</em>- &quot;More&quot; is, Gk., 'to super-abound'. This is a word characteristic of the new life in Christ. As God makes His grace&nbsp;<em>abound</em>&nbsp;to us,&nbsp;<em>we</em>&nbsp;are to&nbsp;<em>abound</em>&nbsp;to every good work (2 Cor. 9:8). We are to &lsquo;abound&rsquo; in love to each other, as God abounds to us (1 Thess. 3:12). This is why there will never be a grudging spirit in those who serve properly motivated by God&rsquo;s abundance to us. This super-abounding quality in our kindness, generosity, forgiveness etc. is a feature lacking in the unbelievers around us. If we salute our brethren only, then we do not super-abound (Mt. 5:47); if we love as the world loves its own, then we have missed the special quality of love which the Father and Son speak of and exemplify. This radical generosity of spirit to others is something which will mark us apart from this world.</p>