6 Bible Verses about Spiritual Fathers

For if ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers; for I have begotten you in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

And call no man your father on earth; for one is your Father, who is in heaven.

As ye know how we exhorted and comforted every one of you,

Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father, the younger men as brethren;

I write to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write to you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

I have written to you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written to you young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.