KJV King James Version
And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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Matthew 23:9
And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
WEB World English Bible
Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
ASV American Standard Version
And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and ye may not call any your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,
Surrounding context — Matthew 23
6 And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues,
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, [even] Christ; and all ye are brethren.
9 And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, [even] Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
12 And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandπατέραG3962 · patērfatherμὴG3361 · mēnotκαλέσητεG2564 · kaleōto call: callὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆς·G1093 · gēearth: planetεἷςG1520 · ehisoneγάρG1063 · garforἐστινG1510 · eimito beὑμῶνG4771 · suyouὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐράνιος.G3770 · ouraniosheavenly
Cross-references
1 John 3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.Hebrews 12:9Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected [us], and we gave [them] reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?Malachi 1:6A son honoureth [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is] mine honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?Job 32:21-22Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.Romans 8:14-17For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.Matthew 7:11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?Matthew 6:8-9Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.1 Timothy 5:1-2Rebuke not an elder, but intreat [him] as a father; [and] the younger men as brethren;1 Corinthians 4:15For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.Acts 22:1Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence [which I make] now unto you.2 Kings 2:12And Elisha saw [it], and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.2 Corinthians 6:18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.2 Kings 6:21And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite [them]? shall I smite [them]?Matthew 6:32(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.2 Kings 13:14Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.
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