Matthew 5:45

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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.

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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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 145:9 : 9 The LORD is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.
Luke 6:35 : 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil.
Acts 14:17 : 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our 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 the children 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 followers of God, as dear children;
1 John 3:9 : 9 Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

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