Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Matthew 5:45

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In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus commands his followers to love their enemies and pray for those who persecute them. He does not stop at the command but gives a reason drawn from how God himself treats people.

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Luke 6:35But 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.
Romans 12:20On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”
Acts 14:17Yet 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.”

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that you may be the sons of your Father in heaven; for his sun gives light to the evil and to the good, and he sends rain on the upright man and on the sinner.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

that you may be sons of your Father in the heavens, because His sun He does cause to rise on evil and good, and He does send rain on righteous and unrighteous.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Para que seáis hijos de vuestro Padre que está en los cielos: que hace que su sol salga sobre malos y buenos, y llueve sobre justos é injustos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

De esta forma estarán actuando como hijos de su Padre que está en el cielo, porque él da la luz del sol a los malos y a los buenos y envía la lluvia a los justos y a los injustos.

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Matthew 5:45

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