Christ, by precept and ____, taught that we love our enemy and prefer our brother.

• A. tradition
• B. law
• C. example
• D. mercy

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is that Jesus taught not only by what he commanded but by how he lived. The phrase “by precept and example” captures this dual approach: he stated the principle and also modeled it through his own life. Loving our enemies and preferring our brother is shown most clearly when someone lives it out—through forgiveness, compassion, and prioritizing others in action as well as in words. So the best completion is the one that conveys this living demonstration, not just rules or customs. Traditions or laws are about outward practices or decrees, and mercy is a related virtue but doesn’t complete the common expression; only example fits the idea of demonstrating the teaching through a tangible life.