Matthew 23:9

And call no [man] your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

And {G2532} call {G2564} no {G3361} man your {G5216} father {G3962} upon {G1909} the earth {G1093}: for {G1063} one {G1520} is {G2076} your {G5216} Father {G3962}, which {G3588} is in {G1722} heaven {G3772}.

And do not call anyone on earth `Father.' because you have one Father, and he is in heaven.

And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.

Commentary

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Cross-References

  • 1 John 3:1 (13 votes)

    ¶ Behold, 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 12:9 (11 votes)

    Furthermore 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?

  • Job 32:21 (9 votes)

    Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

  • Job 32:22 (9 votes)

    For I know not to give flattering titles; [in so doing] my maker would soon take me away.

  • Malachi 1:6 (9 votes)

    ¶ A 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?

  • Romans 8:14 (7 votes)

    For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

  • Romans 8:17 (7 votes)

    ¶ And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified together.