Matthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your father that is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to arise on the euill, and the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and vniust.
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Referenced Verses
- Ps 145:9 : 9 The Lord is good to all, and his mercies are ouer all his workes.
- Luke 6:35 : 35 Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.
- Acts 14:17 : 17 Neuerthelesse, hee left not him selfe without witnes, in that hee did good and gaue vs raine from heauen, & fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with foode, and gladnesse.
- Job 25:3 : 3 Is there any nomber in his armies? and vpon whom shall not his light arise?
- Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peace makers: for they shal be called the children of God.
- John 13:35 : 35 By this shall all men knowe that ye are my disciples, if ye haue loue one to another.
- Eph 5:1 : 1 Bee yee therefore followers of God, as deare children,
- 1 John 3:9 : 9 Whosoeuer is borne of God, sinneth not: for his seede remaineth in him, neither can hee sinne, because he is borne of God.
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42 Giue to him that asketh, and from him that would borowe of thee, turne not away.
43 Ye haue heard that it hath bin said, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour, and hate your enemie.
44 But I say vnto you, Loue your enemies: blesse them that curse you: doe good to them that hate you, and pray for them which hurt you, and persecute you,
- Luke 6:27-3610 verses80%
27 But I say vnto you which heare, Loue your enemies: doe well to them which hate you.
28 Blesse them that curse you, and pray for them which hurt you.
29 And vnto him that smiteth thee on ye one cheeke, offer also the other: and him that taketh away thy cloke, forbid not to take thy coate also.
30 Giue to euery man that asketh of thee: and of him that taketh away the things that be thine, aske them not againe.
31 And as ye would that men should doe to you, so doe ye to them likewise.
32 For if yee loue them which loue you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners loue those that loue them.
33 And if ye do good for them which do good for you, what thanke shall ye haue? for euen the sinners doe the same.
34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receiue, what thanke shall yee haue? for euen the sinners lend to sinners, to receiue the like.
35 Wherefore loue ye your enemies, and doe good, and lend, looking for nothing againe, and your rewarde shalbe great, and ye shalbe the children of the most High: for he is kinde vnto the vnkinde, and to the euill.
36 Be ye therefore mercifull, as your Father also is mercifull.
- Matt 5:46-483 verses77%
46 For if ye loue them, which loue you, what rewarde shall you haue? Doe not the Publicanes euen the same?
47 And if ye be friendly to your brethren onely, what singular thing doe ye? doe not euen the Publicanes likewise?
48 Ye shall therefore be perfit, as your Father which is in heauen, is perfite.
- Matt 7:11-122 verses77%
11 If ye then, which are euill, can giue to your children good giftes, howe much more shall your Father which is in heauen, giue good thinges to them that aske him?
12 Therefore whatsoeuer ye woulde that men should doe to you, euen so doe ye to them: for this is the Lawe and the Prophets.
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16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good workes, and glorifie your Father which is in heauen.
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9 Blessed are the peace makers: for they shal be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.
11 Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you, and persecute you, & say all maner of euill against you for my sake, falsely.
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14 For if ye doe forgiue men their trespasses, your heauenly Father will also forgiue you.
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35 So likewise shall mine heauenly Father doe vnto you, except ye forgiue from your hearts, eche one to his brother their trespasses.
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38 Ye haue heard that it hath bene sayd, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.
39 But I say vnto you, Resist not euill: but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke, turne to him the other also.
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8 Be ye not like them therefore: for your Father knoweth whereof ye haue neede, before ye aske of him.
9 After this maner therefore pray ye, Our father which art in heauen, halowed be thy name.
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23 Reioyce ye in that day, and be glad: for beholde, your reward is great in heauen: for after this maner their fathers did to the Prophets.
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13 If yee then which are euill, can giue good giftes vnto your children, howe much more shall your heauenly Father giue the holy Ghost to them, that desire him?
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25 But when ye shall stand, and pray, forgiue, if ye haue any thing against any man, that your Father also which is in heauen, may forgiue you your trespasses.
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9 And ye masters, doe the same things vnto them, putting away threatning: and know that euen your master also is in heauen, neither is there respect of person with him.
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15 See that none recompense euil for euil vnto any man: but euer folow that which is good, both toward your selues, and toward all men.
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4 That thine almes may be in secret, and thy Father that seeth in secret, hee will rewarde thee openly.
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9 Not rendring euil for euill, neither rebuke for rebuke: but contrarywise blesse, knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should be heires of blessing.
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14 So is it not ye wil of your Father which is in heauen, that one of these litle ones should perish.
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7 Blessed are the mercifull: for they shal obteine mercie.
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32 (For after all these things seeke the Gentiles) for your heauenly Father knoweth, that ye haue neede of all these things.
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10 Surely as the raine commeth downe and the snow from heauen, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth and maketh it to bring forth and bud, that it may giue seede to the sower, and bread vnto him that eateth,
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45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth foorth good, and an euill man out of the euill treasure of his heart bringeth foorth euill: for of the aboundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.