reign of God.1 Love is expressed not merely in feelings and words, but also in actions: in the capacity to give (Matt. 5:42), readiness for service (Mark 10:42–45 par. Luke 22:24–27), in works of love of every kind (Matt. 25:31–46, where the enumeration of the six most important works of love is repeated four times), above all in willingness to forgive one’s brother. A further characteristic of this love is its boundlessness. It does not just extend to social equals; by preference it is for the poor