Matthew 23:9

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And don’t give anyone on earth the title ‘father,’ because you have only one Father, who is in heaven.

Cross References

1 John 3:1

See what great love the Father has given us: We’re even called children of God! And that’s what we really are. The world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

Hebrews 12:9

Besides, we’ve all had human fathers who disciplined us, and we obeyed them. So we should certainly obey the Father of spirits and benefit from his correction.

Matthew 7:11

Even people who are bad know how to give good gifts to their children. How much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him!

1 Corinthians 4:15

Other people might be your guardians in Christ, but even if there were 10,000 of them, you still wouldn’t have many fathers. I became your father in Christ Jesus by telling you the good news.

2 Corinthians 6:18

And, “I’ll be a Father to you, and you’ll be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Acts 22:1

“Brothers and fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me now. I want to explain my actions.”

Matthew 6:32

People who don’t trust in God are concerned with those things. But your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Matthew 23:10

And you shouldn’t be called ‘master,’ because you have only one Master, and he’s the Messiah.