Matthew 5:45
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
πατήρ
When Jesus teaches His disciples to pray, He begins with the most radical word imaginable — Father. In the ancient world, approaching God as Father was almost unthinkable. Jesus opens the door and says: this is how you come. Not as a subject before a king. As a child before a Father who already knows what you need.
υἱός
sons
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υἱός
Son, descendant, one sharing the nature of. Huios. You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Sonship through faith is the highest status available to a human being.
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πονηρός
evil
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πονηρός
Evil, wicked, bad. Poneros. Deliver us from the evil one. The evil one has a name but no ultimate power. He operates only within the limits God permits. His defeat is certain.
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γίνομαι
you may be
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γίνομαι
To become, to come into being, to happen. Ginomai. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. What is true in heaven is meant to become true on earth through prayer.
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ἥλιος
sun
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ἥλιος
Sun. Helios. The righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. What Jesus looked like at the transfiguration is a preview of resurrection glory.
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οὐρανός
heavens,
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οὐρανός
Heaven, sky, the dwelling of God. Ouranos. Our Father in heaven. Heaven is not just a place but a presence. The Father is there. And where the Father is is home.
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ὅπως
so that
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ὅπως
what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of coincidence, intentional or actual)
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δίκαιος
righteous
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δίκαιος
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
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βρέχω
He sends rain
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βρέχω
to moisten (especially by a shower)
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