OET interlinear MAT 5:45

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

ὅπως

so_that

The connecting words so that introduce a goal or purpose relationship. The purpose for loving enemies and praying for persecutors (see 5:44) is to be sons of your Father. Use a connector in your language that makes it clear that this is the purpose. Alternate translation: “in order that”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

υἱοὶ τοῦ Πατρὸς ὑμῶν

sons ˱of˲_the Father ˱of˲_you_all

Jesus speaks of his disciples as if God were their physical Father. He means that they have a father-son relationship with God, which indicates that they act or behave like God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “spiritual sons of your spiritual Father” or “like God, whom you can call your Father”

Note 3 topic: guidelines-sonofgodprinciples

Πατρὸς ὑμῶν

Father ˱of˲_you_all

Father is an important title for the first person in the Trinity. He is the Father also of Jesus.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν οὐρανοῖς

in /the/_heavens

Here, the phrase in the heavens identifies the location in which God the Father is specially present and from which he rules. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “who is in the heavens”

Note 5 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

ὅτι

because

Here, the word For introduces a reason why those who treat their enemies well will be sons of their Father. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a reason or basis for a claim, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: “You will be his sons because” or “That is because”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

πονηροὺς καὶ ἀγαθοὺς & δικαίους καὶ ἀδίκους

evil and good & /the/_righteous and unrighteous

In the first clause, Jesus mentions the wicked person first, but in the second clause he mentions the wicked person second. This structure sounded good in his culture. If your language would not use this structure, you could consistently refer to either the wicked or the good person first. Alternate translation: “the good and the evil … the just and the unjust” or “the evil and the good … the unjust and the just”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πονηροὺς καὶ ἀγαθοὺς & δικαίους καὶ ἀδίκους

evil and good & /the/_righteous and unrighteous

Jesus is using the adjectives evil, good, just, and unjust as nouns to mean people who are characterized by these qualities. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate these words with equivalent phrases. Alternate translation: “evil people and good people … just people and unjust people”