Matthew 23:9
7 And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi.
8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
10 Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
11 But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
- KJV
- And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
- WEB
- Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
- ASV
- And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, [even] he who is in heaven.
- DARBY
- And call not [any one] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
- BLB
- And you⁺ shall call no one your⁺ father on the earth, for One is your⁺ Father who [is] in heaven.
- ÅB
- Og dere skal ikke kalle noen på jorden ‘far’; for dere har bare én far, han som er i himmelen.
- OTB
- Og kall ingen på jorden ‘far’, for dere har én Far, han som er i himmelen.
- B1930
- Og I skal ikke kalle nogen på jorden eders far; for en er eders far, han som er i himmelen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 3:1
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Read in contextHebrews 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 unto the Father of spirits, and live?
Read in contextMalachi 1:6
A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
Read in contextJob 32:21–22
Let me not, I pray you, accept any man’s person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.
Read in contextRomans 8:14–17
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.
Read in contextMatthew 7:11
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Read in contextMatthew 6:8–9
Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Read in context1 Timothy 5:1–2
Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;
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