Matthew 5:45

that ye may be the children of your heavenly Father; for He causeth his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain upon the just and the unjust.

1770 John Worsley NT

In The King James Version

That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

In Context

44but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that abuse you and persecute you;

46For if ye love only them that love you, what reward do ye expect? do not even the publicans the same?

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Cross References

Luke 6:35But do ye love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing from it: and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the sons of the most High; for He is kind even to the ungrateful and the wicked:

Acts 14:17for He did us good, in giving us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."

1 John 3:9Whosoever is born of God doth not practise sin, because his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 5:44-48

The Sermon on the Mount. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. 44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do… Read the whole commentary →

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