Matthew 5 › verse
Matthew 5:45
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
Loving neighbors and enemiesGod's sovereignty and character
Original words
| English | Original word | Root | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| That | hopōs ὅπως | hopōs | 7 |
| ye may be | genēsthe γένησθε | ginomai | 5 |
| the children | huioi υἱοὶ | huios | 3 |
| of your | hymōn ὑμῶν | hymōn | 29 |
| Father | patros πατρὸς | patēr | 17 |
| which | tou τοῦ | ho | 145 |
| is in | en ἐν | en | 40 |
| heaven | ouranois οὐρανοῖς | ouranos | 19 |
| for | hoti ὅτι | hoti | 33 |
| he maketh | anatellei ἀνατέλλει | anatellō | 2 |
| his | autou αὐτοῦ | autos | 70 |
| sun | hēlion ἥλιον | hēlios | 1 |
| to rise | anatellei ἀνατέλλει | anatellō | 2 |
| on | epi ἐπὶ | epi | 12 |
| the evil | ponērous πονηροὺς | ponēros | 9 |
| and | kai καὶ | kai | 104 |
| on the good | agathous ἀγαθοὺς | agathos | 5 |
| and | kai καὶ | kai | 104 |
| sendeth rain | brechei βρέχει | brechō | 1 |
| on | epi ἐπὶ | epi | 12 |
| the just | dikaious δικαίους | dikaios | 1 |
| and | kai καὶ | kai | 104 |
| on the unjust | adikous ἀδίκους | adikos | 1 |
Memory passages these point to
J-68 Psalm 145:1-21J-91 Luke 6:35-43P-85 Matthew 5:1-13S-69 Psalm 145:1-17S-92 Luke 6:35-40
Cross-references 8
ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven 5
- Matthew 5:9 Matthew 5:9P-85 Matthew 5:1-13
9Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.
- Luke 6:35 J-91 Luke 6:35-43S-92 Luke 6:35-40
35But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.
- John 13:35
35By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."
- Ephesians 5:1
1Therefore be imitators of God as dear children.
- 1 John 3:9
9Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God.
for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good 3
- Job 25:3
3Is there any number to His armies? Upon whom does His light not rise?
- Psalms 145:9 J-68 Psalm 145:1-21S-69 Psalm 145:1-17
9The LORD is good to all, And His tender mercies are over all His works.
- Acts 14:17
17Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."