Matthew 23:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

And don’t call anyone on earth ‘Father.’ You have one Father. He is in heaven.

Cross References

1 John 3:1

The Father has loved us so much! This shows how much he loved us: We are called children of God. And we really are his children. But the people in the world don’t understand that we are God’s children, because they have not known him.

Hebrews 12:9

We have all had fathers here on earth who corrected us with discipline. And we respected them. So it is even more important that we accept discipline from the Father of our spirits. If we do this, we will have life.

Malachi 1:6

The Lord All-Powerful said, “Children honor their fathers. Servants honor their masters. I am your Father, so why don’t you honor me? I am your master, so why don’t you respect me? You priests don’t respect my name. “But you say, ‘What have we done that shows we don’t respect your name?’

Matthew 7:11

You people are so bad, but you still know how to give good things to your children. So surely your heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask him.

1 Corinthians 4:15

You may have ten thousand teachers in Christ, but you don’t have many fathers. Through the Good News I became your father in Christ Jesus.

2 Corinthians 6:18

“I will be your father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord All-Powerful.” 2 Samuel 7:14; 7:8

Acts 22:1

Paul said, “My brothers and fathers, listen to me! I will make my defense to you.”

2 Kings 2:12

Elisha saw it, and shouted, “My father! My father! The chariot of Israel and his horses!” Elisha never saw Elijah again. Elisha grabbed his own clothes and tore them in two to show his sadness.

Matthew 6:32

That’s what those people who don’t know God are always thinking about. Don’t worry, because your Father in heaven knows that you need all these things.

2 Kings 13:14

Elisha became sick, and later he died from this sickness. King Jehoash of Israel went to visit Elisha. Jehoash cried for him and said, “My father, my father! Is it time for the chariot of Israel and its horses?”

2 Kings 6:21

The king of Israel saw the Aramean army and said to Elisha, “My father, should I kill them? Should I kill them?”

Matthew 23:10

And you should not be called ‘Master.’ You have only one Master, the Messiah.