Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
And you must not call anyone on earth 'father,' for the Heavenly One is your Father.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
And don't call anyone on earth "Father,' because you have only one Father, the one in heaven.
A Conservative Version
And do not designate a father of you upon the earth, for one is your Father, he in the heavens.
American Standard Version
And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
And do not call any man on earth 'father,' [i.e., in a religious sense], for the [only] one who is your Father is in heaven.
Anderson New Testament
And call no man on earth your father; for one is your Father, who is in heaven.
Bible in Basic English
And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.
Common New Testament
And do not call anyone on earth your 'Father,' for you have one Father, he who is in heaven.
Daniel Mace New Testament
don't stile any one among you, Father upon earth; for he alone is your father, who is in heaven.
Darby Translation
And call not any one your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
Godbey New Testament
And call no man father upon the earth: for One is your Heavenly Father.
Goodspeed New Testament
And you must not call anyone on earth your father, for you have only one father, your heavenly Father.
John Wesley New Testament
And call no man your father on earth; for one is your Father, who is in heaven.
Julia Smith Translation
And call not your father upon earth: for one is your Father, which in the heavens.
King James 2000
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, who is in heaven.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And do not call [anyone] your father on earth, for one is your heavenly Father.
Modern King James verseion
And call no one your father on the earth, for One is your Father in Heaven.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And call ye no man your father upon the earth, for there is but one, your father, and he is in heaven.
Moffatt New Testament
you are not to call anyone 'father' on earth, for One is your heavenly Father;
Montgomery New Testament
"and call no one 'Father' on earth, for One is your Father in heaven.
NET Bible
And call no one your 'father' on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
New Heart English Bible
Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
Noyes New Testament
And call no one your father on the earth; for one is your father, he who is in heaven.
Sawyer New Testament
And call no man your father on the earth, for one is your heavenly Father.
The Emphasized Bible
And, father, be none of you called, upon the earth, for, one, is your Father, the Heavenly;
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And call no man your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And do not call any one Father, the heavenly Father.
Webster
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father who is in heaven.
Weymouth New Testament
And call no one on earth your Father, for One alone is your Father--the Heavenly Father.
World English Bible
Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
Worrell New Testament
And call no one your father on the earth; for One is your Father, the Heavenly.
Worsley New Testament
Neither call any man upon earth Father; for one is your Father, who is in heaven:
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye may not call any your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,
Themes
Calling » What not to call someone
Ecclesiasticism » Jewish, rebuked by jesus
Father » Forbidden to be used as a title among the disciples
God » Fatherhood of » God spoken of as the father of all men
Greatness » The greatest of men
Heavenly » Father » God spoken of as the father of all men
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ being the only Christ
Pharisees » Hypocrisy of, reproved » By jesus
Pharisees » Character of » Fond of distinguished titles
Satire » Of jesus against hypocrites
Servants » Who shall be servant of all
Teachers » FALSE » Admonition against
Universal » Blessing, possible » God spoken of as the father of all men
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 23:9
Images Matthew 23:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Seven Woes Pronounced On The Scribes And Pharisees
8 But as for you, you must not seek for others to call you 'Teacher,' for you have but one who is 'Teacher,' and you are all brothers. 9 And you must not call anyone on earth 'father,' for the Heavenly One is your Father. 10 And you must not be called 'leaders,' for you have only one Leader, and that is Christ.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 7:11
So if you, in spite of your being bad, know how to give your children what is good, how much more surely will your heavenly Father give what is good to those who keep on asking Him?
1 Corinthians 4:15
For though you have ten thousand teachers in the Christian life, you certainly could not have many fathers. For it was I myself who became your father through your union with Christ Jesus, which resulted from my telling you the good news.
Matthew 6:8-9
So then you must not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
Matthew 6:32
For the heathen are greedily pursuing all such things; and surely your heavenly Father well knows that you need them all.
Acts 22:1
"Brothers and fathers, listen now to what I have to say in my defense."
Romans 8:14-17
For all who are guided by God's Spirit are God's sons.
2 Corinthians 6:18
I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters of mine,' The Lord Almighty said."
1 Timothy 5:1-2
Never reprove an older man, but always appeal to him as a father. Treat younger men like brothers,
Hebrews 12:9
Furthermore, we had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we used to treat them with respect; how much more cheerfully should we submit to the Father of our spirits, and live!
1 John 3:1
See what wonderful love the Father has bestowed on us in letting us be called God's children, and that is what we are! This is why the world does not know what we are, because it has never come to know Him.