Matthew 23:9

The Scriptures 1998

“And do not call anyone on earth your father, for One is your Father, He who is in the heavens.

Cross References

1 John 3:1

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of Elohim! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

Hebrews 12:9

Moreover, we indeed had fathers of our flesh disciplining us, and we paid them respect. Shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?

Malachi 1:6

“A son esteems his father, and a servant his master. And if I am the Father, where is My esteem? And if I am a Master, where is My fear? said יהוה  of hosts to you priests who despise My Name. But you asked, ‘In what way have we despised Your Name?’

Matthew 7:11

“If you then, being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give what is good to those who ask Him!

1 Corinthians 4:15

For if you should have ten thousand instructors in Messiah, yet not many fathers, for in Messiah יהושע  I have brought you forth through the Good News.

2 Corinthians 6:18

“And I shall be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to Me, says יהוה  the Almighty.”

Acts 22:1

“Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defence before you now.”

2 Kings 2:12

And Elisha saw it, and he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Yisra’ĕ

Matthew 6:32

“For all these the gentiles seek for. And your heavenly Father knows that you need all these.

2 Kings 13:14

And Elisha had become sick with the sickness in which he died. And Yo’ash the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

2 Kings 6:21

And when the sovereign of Yisra’ĕ

Matthew 23:10

“Neither be called leaders, for One is your Leader, the Messiah.