How?
Let's see the context. Jesus starts the sermon on the mount in Matthew 5 and ends it with:
Strong's 5046: From telos; complete; neuter completeness.
Be complete in your love. Love those who hate you as the Father bestows his universal love on everyone, Romans 5:
Ellicott answered:
Let's see the context. Jesus starts the sermon on the mount in Matthew 5 and ends it with:
The context is universal love. The Father bestows his universal love on the unrighteous.43 You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and ‘Hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
perfect46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
Strong's 5046: From telos; complete; neuter completeness.
Be complete in your love. Love those who hate you as the Father bestows his universal love on everyone, Romans 5:
How do we love perfectly?8 God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Ellicott answered:
In God the perfection is not something attained, but exists eternally, but we draw near to it and become partakers of the divine nature when we love as He loves.