Matthew 23:9

A Conservative Version

And do not designate a father of you upon the earth, for one is your Father, he in the heavens.

Cross References

1 John 3:1

Behold what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we may be called children of God. Because of this the world does not know you, because it did not know him.

Hebrews 12:9

Besides, we indeed have had chastisers--the fathers of our flesh--and we were turned around. Shall we not much more be subordinate to the Father of the spirits, and we will live?

Malachi 1:6

A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father, where is my honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? says LORD of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. And ye say, How have we despised thy na

Matthew 7:11

If ye therefore, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children, how much more your Father in the heavens will give good things to those who ask him?

1 Corinthians 4:15

For though ye have countless instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus I begot you through the good-news.

2 Corinthians 6:18

and will be for a Father to you, and ye will be for sons and daughters to me, says Lord Almighty.

Acts 22:1

Men, brothers, and fathers, hear now my defense to you.

2 Kings 2:12

And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen of it! And he saw him no more. And he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

Matthew 6:32

For the Gentiles seek after all these things, for your heavenly Father knows that ye need all these things.

2 Kings 13:14

Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness of which he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen of it!

2 Kings 6:21

And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? Shall I smite them?

Matthew 23:10

And be ye not designated leaders, for one is your leader, the Christ.