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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

Key words: huios patēr agathos dikaios ponēros

Original words

EnglishOriginal wordRoot#
Thathopōs ὅπωςhopōs7
ye may begenēsthe γένησθεginomai5
the childrenhuioi υἱοὶhuios3
of yourhymōn ὑμῶνhymōn29
Fatherpatros πατρὸςpatēr17
whichtou τοῦho145
is inen ἐνen40
heavenouranois οὐρανοῖςouranos19
forhoti ὅτιhoti33
he makethanatellei ἀνατέλλειanatellō2
hisautou αὐτοῦautos70
sunhēlion ἥλιονhēlios1
to riseanatellei ἀνατέλλειanatellō2
onepi ἐπὶepi12
the evilponērous πονηροὺςponēros9
andkai καὶkai104
on the goodagathous ἀγαθοὺςagathos5
andkai καὶkai104
sendeth rainbrechei βρέχειbrechō1
onepi ἐπὶepi12
the justdikaious δικαίουςdikaios1
andkai καὶkai104
on the unjustadikous ἀδίκουςadikos1

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

Passages are shown in the NKJV.

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."

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