Matthew 5:45
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 5:45 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 5:45 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 5:45 — 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.”
— Matthew 5:45 (KJV)
Matthew 5:45 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 5:45
“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?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:45: children, father, heaven
“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:45: children, father, heaven
“That your days may be multiplied, and the days of your children, in the land which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give them, as the days of heaven upon the earth.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:45: may, children, father
“For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:45: may, heaven, maketh
“The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger. queen...: or, frame, or, workmanship of heaven”
Shares key themes with Matthew 5:45: may, children, father
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