Matthew 23:9 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)9 And do not call any man on earth ‘father,’ [i.e., in a religious sense], for the [only] one who is your Father is in heaven. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 17699 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic Edition9 And do not call anyone [in the church] on earth father, for you have one Father, Who is in heaven. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)9 And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven. See the chapterCommon English Bible9 Don’t call anybody on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is heavenly. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain Version9 And do not choose to call anyone on earth your father. For One is your Father, who is in heaven. See the chapter |
For although you have ten thousand guardians [Note: This word means someone who transported a child to his teacher] in [the fellowship of] Christ, you do not have many [spiritual] fathers. For I [spiritually] conceived you people through [preaching to you] the good news [about Christ]. [Note: Paul here refers to his work in establishing the church at Corinth].