Matthew 5:9 calls peacemakers children of God; Matthew 5:45 says imitating God's impartial love makes one a child of God — both link behavior to divine sonship.

In Matthew 5:48, the call to be perfect is grounded in God's character just described—His impartial love sets the standard.

In Matthew 5:16, believers are called to shine light through good deeds—here God's impartial goodness is the model for that light.

Ephesians 5:1 calls believers to imitate God as beloved children—directly reflecting the impartial love of God shown in Matthew 5:45.

Psalm 145:9 declares the Lord is good to all and compassionate—exactly the impartial benevolence illustrated by sun and rain in Matthew 5:45.

Acts 14:17 cites rain and crops as God's testimony of kindness to all—directly illustrating the impartial provision in Matthew 5:45.

Luke 6:35 parallels Matthew 5:45, stating that loving enemies and doing good makes one children of the Most High — a direct parallel account.

1 Thessalonians 5:15 commands not repaying evil for evil but doing good to all—a direct application of the Father's kindness to the wicked.

Leviticus 26:4 promises rain as a conditional blessing for obedience—contrasting with Matthew 5:45 where rain is given to all indiscriminately.

In Acts 17:25, Paul declares God gives life and breath to everyone—a direct parallel to the universal provision described here.

In Jeremiah 31:35, God appoints the sun to shine—the same natural provision Jesus uses here to illustrate God's impartial care for all.

Jeremiah 5:24 explicitly names God who gives the autumn and spring rain in season, directly matching the rain on righteous and unrighteous.

Proverbs 29:13 says the LORD gives light to both poor and oppressor—a clear parallel to God providing sunshine impartially.

Psalm 147:8 describes God covering the sky with clouds and preparing rain for the earth, mirroring His provision of rain on all.

Psalm 104:13 describes God watering the mountains from His chambers — directly parallel to sending rain on all people.

Job 38:28 asks if rain has a father, attributing its origin to God — directly parallel to God sending rain on the righteous and unrighteous.

Jeremiah 14:22 declares only God sends rain—the same truth Jesus uses to illustrate God's impartial kindness in Matthew 5:45.

In Luke 11:13, Jesus contrasts evil human fathers with the heavenly Father who gives good gifts—echoing God's generous character here.

John 13:35 links love among believers as the mark of discipleship—echoing the call to be children of God in Matthew 5:45, though focused on mutual love.

In Romans 1:20, creation reveals God's invisible qualities, echoing the sun and rain that show His impartial goodness to all.