Again I plunge in and rescue a fourth person. I have saved more people than most do in a lifetime. Now I think it is time for somebody else to do his part. Then I let the other two drown. The same concern will be shown for all as long as there is love, need, and ability.
Love seeks the good of others instead of seeking to comply with regulations.
This is righteousness in the heart rather than legal justification. Love transcends any sense of duty. All facets of discipleship became one's duty. Such a concept is foreign to the New Testament. A hired hand performs duties.