Matthew 5:45

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

that ye may be sons of your Father who is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sendeth rain on the just and the unjust.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅπως γένησθε υἱοὶ τοῦ Πατρὸς ὑμῶν τοῦ ἐν οὐρανοῖς: ὅτι τὸν ἥλιον αὐτοῦ ἀνατέλλει ἐπὶ πονηροὺς καὶ ἀγαθούς, καὶ βρέχει ἐπὶ δικαίους καὶ ἀδίκους.

Transliteration

Hopōs genēsthe huioi of-the Patros of-you of-the in ouranois: hoti the hēlion of-him anatellei upon ponērous and agathous, and brechei upon dikaious and adikous.

Grammar Details

*Hopōs*: conjunction - so that
*genēsthe*: aorist middle subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might become
*huioi*: nominative masculine plural - sons
*Patros*: genitive masculine singular - of Father
*ouranois*: dative masculine plural - in heavens
*hoti*: conjunction - because/for
*hēlion*: accusative masculine singular - sun
*anatellei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - causes to rise
*ponērous*: accusative masculine plural - evil
*agathous*: accusative masculine plural - good
*brechei*: present active indicative, 3rd person singular - rains
*dikaious*: accusative masculine plural - righteous
*adikous*: accusative masculine plural - unrighteous

Word Meanings

*Hopōs*: so that/in order that
*genēsthe*: might become/prove to be
*huioi*: sons/children (indicating likeness)
*Patros*: Father/progenitor
*ouranois*: heavens/skies
*hēlion*: sun
*anatellei*: causes to rise/makes rise/brings up
*ponērous*: evil/wicked/bad
*agathous*: good/upright/beneficial
*brechei*: rains/sends rain
*dikaious*: righteous/just/upright
*adikous*: unrighteous/unjust/wicked

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ps 145:9 : 9 Jehovah is good to all; And his tender mercies are over all his works.
Luke 6:35 : 35 But love your enemies, and do [them] good, and lend, never despairing; {G560} and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be sons of the Most High: for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.
Acts 14:17 : 17 And {G2544} yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
Job 25:3 : 3 Is there any number of his armies? And upon whom doth not his light arise?
Matt 5:9 : 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.
John 13:35 : 35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Eph 5:1 : 1 Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;
1 John 3:9 : 9 Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no {G4160} sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot {G3756} sin, because he is begotten of God.

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