Parallel Verses

Amplified

Do not call anyone on earth [who guides you spiritually] your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

New American Standard Bible

Do not call anyone on earth your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven.

King James Version

And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

Holman Bible

Do not call anyone on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is in heaven.

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.

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.

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

καλέω 
Kaleo 
call, bid, be so named, named ,
Usage: 106

no
μή 
me 
not, no, that not, God forbid 9, lest, neither, no man , but, none, not translated,
Usage: 493

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

the earth
γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

for
γάρ 
Gar 
for, , not tr
Usage: 825

one
εἷς 
heis 
one, a, other, some, not tr,
Usage: 188

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585

ὑμῶν 
Humon 
your, you, ye, yours, not tr.,
Usage: 371

πατήρ 
Pater 
Usage: 180

which is

which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Devotionals

Devotionals about Matthew 23:9

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Images Matthew 23:9

Context Readings

Seven Woes Pronounced On The Scribes And Pharisees

8 But do not be called Rabbi (Teacher); for One is your Teacher, and you are all [equally] brothers. 9 Do not call anyone on earth [who guides you spiritually] your father; for One is your Father, He who is in heaven. 10 Do not let yourselves be called leaders or teachers; for One is your Leader (Teacher), the Christ.


Cross References

Malachi 1:6

“‘A son honors his father, and a servant his master. Then if I am a Father, where is My honor? And if I am a Master, where is the [reverent] fear and respect due Me?’ says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise My name. But you say, ‘How and in what way have we despised Your name?’

Matthew 7:11

If you then, evil (sinful by nature) as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give what is good and advantageous to those who keep on asking Him.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For even if you were to have ten thousand teachers [to guide you] in Christ, yet you would not have many fathers [who led you to Christ and assumed responsibility for you], for I became your father in Christ Jesus through the good news [of salvation].

2 Kings 2:12

Elisha saw it and cried out, “My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!” And he no longer saw Elijah. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them into two pieces [in grief].

2 Kings 6:21

When the king of Israel (Jehoram) saw them, he said to Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?”

2 Kings 13:14

Now Elisha had become sick with the illness by which he would die. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him and wept over him and said, “O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel and its horsemen!”

Job 32:21-22


“I will not [I warn you] be partial to any man [that is, let my respect for you mitigate what I say];
Nor flatter any man.

Matthew 6:8-9

So do not be like them [praying as they do]; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.

Matthew 6:32

For the [pagan] Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; [but do not worry,] for your heavenly Father knows that you need them.

Acts 22:1

“Brethren and fathers (kinsmen), hear my defense which I now offer to you.”

Romans 8:14-17

For all who are allowing themselves to be led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

2 Corinthians 6:18


And I will be a Father to you,
And you will be My sons and daughters,”
Says the Lord Almighty. Cross references: 2 Corinthians 6:2 : Is 49:8 2 Corinthians 6:11 : Is 60:5; Ezek 33:22 2 Corinthians 6:16 : Ex 25:8; 29:45; Lev 26:12; Jer 31:1; Ezek 37:27 2 Corinthians 6:17 : Is 52:11 2 Corinthians 6:18 : Is 43:6; Hos 1:10 end of crossrefs

1 Timothy 5:1-2

Do not sharply reprimand an older man, but appeal to him as [you would to] a father, to younger men as brothers,

Hebrews 12:9

Moreover, we have had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we submitted and respected them [for training us]; shall we not much more willingly submit to the Father of spirits, and live [by learning from His discipline]?

1 John 3:1

See what an incredible quality of love the Father has shown to us, that we would [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

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