Matthew 5:45

“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.”

"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." - Matthew 5:45
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What does Matthew 5:45 mean?

Matthew 5:45 (KJV) states, “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.” This verse comes from the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus is teaching his…

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The Generosity of God: A Reflection on Matthew 5:45

In Matthew 5:45, it is written, "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." This verse encapsulates the profound nature of God's grace and the call for…

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The Prayer of the Radiant Heart: Embracing Divine Love

Heavenly Father, Creator of the universe and the architect of all that exists, I come before You with a heart full of reverence and gratitude. As I meditate on Your words in Matthew 5:45, I am reminded of the boundless nature of Your love and mercy that extends to all Your…

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Matthew 5:45 - "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."
"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." - Matthew 5:45
Matthew 5:45 KJVA (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.
Matthew 24:45-51
Matthew 22:45 - "If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?"
Isaiah 45:5-6
Isaiah 45:5-6
Matthew 13:45 - "¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:"
Matthew 27:45 - "Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour."
Matthew 5:43-45 - "You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children 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."
Matthew 21:45 - "And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them."
Psalms 45:5 - "Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee."
Salmo 45, 2-3. 5-6. 8-9
Matthew 25:45 - "Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me."
Matthew 24:45 - "Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?"
"If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?" - Matthew 22:45
"Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour." - Matthew 27:45
John 5:45 - "Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust."
Matthew 26:45 - "Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners."
"You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children 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." - Matthew 5:43-45
"¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:" - Matthew 13:45
1 Maccabees 5:45 (KJVA) 45 Then Judas gathered together all the Israelites that were in the country of Galaad, from the least unto the greatest, even their wives, and their children, and their stuff, a very great host, to the end they might come into the land of Judea.
Isaiah 45:5 - "¶ I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:"
Ezekiel 45:5 - "And the five and twenty thousand of length, and the ten thousand of breadth, shall also the Levites, the ministers of the house, have for themselves, for a possession for twenty chambers."
Genesis 45:5 - "Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life."
Matthew 5:5 - "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."
"Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over all the land unto the ninth hour." - Matthew 27:45
Matthew 5:44
Matthew 5:44