That All Will Be One
With this prayer for unity, Jesus concludes His prayer; and then begins a discourse on the same subject: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another.”
This does not express perfect likeness to God, but only likeness as far as it was humanly possible; as when He says, “Be you merciful, even as your Father, which is in heaven, is merciful.” And how is this command carried out? That all who believe through the Apostles are one.
For there is no scandal so great as division, whereas unity amongst believers is a great argument for believing; as Jesus had said, “By this shall all men know that you are My disciples, if you have love one to another.” For if they quarrel, they will not be looked on as the disciples of a the God of peace. And I, He says, not being a peacemaker, they will not acknowledge Me as sent from God.
參考 References:
Catena Aurea (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Homily 82 on the Gospel of John (St. John Chrysostom)