Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
And call no one on earth your Father, for One alone is your Father--the Heavenly 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.
Williams New Testament
And you must not call anyone on earth 'father,' for the Heavenly One is your 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 "As for you, do not accept the title of 'Rabbi,' for one alone is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. 9 And call no one on earth your Father, for One alone is your Father--the Heavenly Father. 10 And do not accept the name of 'leader,' for your Leader is one alone--the Christ.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 7:11
If you then, imperfect as you are, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him!
1 Corinthians 4:15
For even if you were to have ten thousand spiritual instructors--for all that you could not have several fathers. It is I who in Christ Jesus became your father through the Good News.
Matthew 6:8-9
Do not, however, imitate them; for your Father knows what things you need before ever you ask Him.
Matthew 6:32
For all these are questions that Gentiles are always asking; but your Heavenly Father knows that you need these things--all of them.
Acts 22:1
"Brethren and fathers," he said, "listen to my defence which I now make before you."
Romans 8:14-17
For those who are led by God's Spirit are, all of them, God's sons.
2 Corinthians 6:18
and you shall be My sons and daughters,' says the Lord the Ruler of all."
1 Timothy 5:1-2
Never administer a sharp reprimand to a man older than yourself; but entreat him as if he were your father, and the younger men as brothers;
Hebrews 12:9
Besides this, our earthly fathers used to discipline us and we treated them with respect, and shall we not be still more submissive to the Father of our spirits, and live?
1 John 3:1
See what marvellous love the Father has bestowed upon us--that we should be called God's children: and that is what we are. For this reason the world does not recognize us--because it has not known Him.