Matthew 5:45
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 5
“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
What Does Matthew 5:45 Mean?
Matthew 5:45 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 5, verse 45 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Matthew 5:45 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 145:9“The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.”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.”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.”Job 25:3“Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?”Philippians 2:15“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;”Proverbs 4:18“But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.”Matthew 5:16“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.”Ephesians 5:1“Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;”Matthew 5:48“Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”Matthew 5:9“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”Psalms 33:5“He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.”Proverbs 29:13“The poor and the deceitful man meet together: the LORD lighteneth both their eyes.”Ecclesiastes 11:7“Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:”Psalms 74:16“The day is thine, the night also is thine: thou hast prepared the light and the sun.”Luke 11:13“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?”Deuteronomy 4:19“And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.”Jeremiah 5:24“Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.”John 8:39“They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.”1 Peter 3:11“Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.”Genesis 2:5“And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.”
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