Matthew 23:9

American King James Version (1999)

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

Cross References

2 Kings 13:14

Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

2 Kings 2:12

And 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 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?

Malachi 1:6

A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear? said the LORD of hosts to you, O priests, that despise my name. And you say, Wherein have we despised your name?

Matthew 23:10

Neither be you called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.

Matthew 6:32

(For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knows that you have need of all these things.

Matthew 7:11

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Acts 22:1

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

1 Corinthians 4:15

For though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have you not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

2 Corinthians 6:18

And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, said the Lord Almighty.

Hebrews 12:9

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?

1 John 3:1

Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.