To *neighbors*

Samaritans and Israelites aren't neighbors. If someone drops their wallet in front of me, I am obligated *not* to give it back if they aren't my neighbor. Because that would constitute giving them a 'gift.'

If we are going to play around with what 'neighbor' and 'stranger' and 'sojourner' mean in context, then you are already dealing with me in a non-loving manner, wouldn't you say?

As for 'freely-given,' I'm only pure enough racially for 'tough love,' and without any of the other kinds, that's functionally indistinguishable from *hate*

Nice try, though.

Also, I didn't say 'paid back,' I said 'paid forward.' Meaning being kind to a cruel people equals being cruel to a kinder people than they are. The guy who fell down didn't help any strangers up himself after the fact, or Jesus would have mentioned it. Like I said, a sucker's game.