going the extra mile referred to forced Roman conscription (v. 41). Legitimate application of these passages does not require Christians to put themselves or their loved ones in positions that deliberately risk injury or nakedness. It does require them to renounce retaliation and to find ways of loving their enemies (v. 43)—giving them what will help them become better individuals.59 9. Does the passage contain an explicit or implicit condition that limits its application? Conditional promises