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Matthew 5:45

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that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.

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Matthew 5:45 in other translations

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

Matthew 5:45 · American Standard Version

Matthew 5:45 in context

  1. 43“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’
  2. 44But I tell you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who mistreat you and persecute you,
  3. 45that you may be children of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.
  4. 46For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?
  5. 47If you only greet your friends, what more do you do than others? Don’t even the tax collectors do the same?

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