1. Matthieu 5:16 (NEG79)
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What does Jesus mean when he refers to “your Father in heaven”?

Matthieu 5:16 (NEG79)

16 Que votre lumière luise ainsi devant les hommes, afin qu'ils voient vos bonnes œuvres, et qu'ils glorifient votre Père qui est dans les cieux.

Jesus assumes that those who follow his teaching are those who belong to the kingdom and thus will know God as their Father. In saying this, he points to the existence of an intimate relationship with God for all those who are part of the kingdom. 1