Matthew 5:45

God's Word

In this way you show that you are children of your Father in heaven. He makes his sun rise on people whether they are good or evil. He lets rain fall on them whether they are just or unjust.

Cross References

Job 25:3

Is there any ⌞limit to the⌟ number of his troops? Is there anyone on whom his light does not rise?

Psalm 145:9

The Lord is good to everyone and has compassion for everything that he has made.

Jeremiah 5:24

They don’t say to themselves, ‘We should fear the Lord our God. He sends rain at the right time, the autumn rain and the spring rain. He makes sure that we have harvest seasons.’

Matthew 5:9

Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God’s children.

Luke 6:35

Rather, love your enemies, help them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then you will have a great reward. You will be the children of the Most High God. After all, he is kind to unthankful and evil people.

John 13:35

Everyone will know that you are my disciples because of your love for each other.”

Acts 14:17

Yet, by doing good, he has given evidence of his existence. He gives you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons. He fills you with food and your lives with happiness.”

Ephesians 5:1

Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.

Philippians 2:15

Then you will be blameless and innocent. You will be God’s children without any faults among people who are crooked and corrupt. You will shine like stars among them in the world

1 John 3:9

Those who have been born from God don’t live sinful lives. What God has said lives in them, and they can’t live sinful lives. They have been born from God.