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Matthew 5:45

God's loveFollowing Jesus

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;

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 not even the publicans the same?

47 And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

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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.

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Cross references

  • Psalms 145:9

    The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.

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  • Luke 6:35

    But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.

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  • Acts 14:17

    Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

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  • Job 25:3

    Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?

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  • Ephesians 5:1

    Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

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  • Matthew 5:9

    Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

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  • John 13:35

    By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

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