Matthew 23:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.

Cross References

2 Kings 13:14

Now Elisha became ill with the disease which was the cause of his death: and Joash, king of Israel, came down to him, and weeping over him said, My father, my father, the war-carriages of Israel and its horsemen!

2 Kings 2:12

And when Elisha saw it he gave a cry, My father, my father, the carriages of Israel and its horsemen! And he saw him no longer; and he was full of grief.

2 Kings 6:21

And the king of Israel, when he saw them, said to Elisha, My father, am I to put them to the sword?

Malachi 1:6

A son gives honour to his father, and a servant has fear of his master: if then I am a father, where is my honour? and if I am a master, where is the fear of me? says the Lord of armies to you, O priests, who give no value to my name. And you say, How have we not given value to your name?

Matthew 23:10

And you may not be named guides: because one is your Guide, even Christ.

Matthew 6:32

Because the Gentiles go in search of all these things: for your Father in heaven has knowledge that you have need of all these things:

Matthew 7:11

If you, then, being evil, are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who make requests to him?

Acts 22:1

My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.

2 Corinthians 6:18

And will be a Father to you; and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord, the Ruler of all.

Hebrews 12:9

And again, if the fathers of our flesh gave us punishment and had our respect, how much more will we be under the authority of the Father of spirits, and have life?

1 John 3:1

See what great love the Father has given us in naming us the children of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not see who we are, because it did not see who he was.