Matthew 5:45
43 You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor’ and ‘Hate your enemy.’
44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be sons 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.
46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Do not even tax collectors do the same?
47 And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even Gentiles do the same?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- that you may be sons 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- that ye may be [the] sons of your Father who is in [the] heavens; for he makes his sun rise on evil and good, and sends rain on just and unjust.
- BLB
- so that you⁺ may be sons of your⁺ Father who [is] in the heavens. For He makes His sun rise on evil and good, and He sends rain on righteous and unrighteous.
- ÅB
- Slik kan dere være barn av den himmelske Faren deres; for han lar sin sol gå opp over onde og gode, og lar det regne over rettferdige og urettferdige.
- OTB
- så dere kan være barn av deres Far i himmelen. Han lar sin sol stå opp over både onde og gode, og sender regn over rettferdige og urettferdige.
- B1930
- forat I kan bli eders himmelske Faders barn; for han lar sin sol gå op over onde og gode, og lar det regne over rettferdige og urettferdige.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 145:9
The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.
Read in contextLuke 6:35
But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
Read in contextActs 14:17
Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
Read in contextJob 25:3
Can His troops be numbered? On whom does His light not rise?
Read in contextEphesians 5:1
Be imitators of God, therefore, as beloved children,
Read in contextMatthew 5:9
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
Read in contextJohn 13:35
By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.”
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