And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. Treasury of Scripture call. 2 Kings 2:12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more... 2 Kings 6:21 And the king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them? 2 Kings 13:14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over his face... Job 32:21,22 Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles to man... Acts 22:1 Men, brothers, and fathers, hear you my defense which I make now to you. 1 Corinthians 4:15 For though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have you not many fathers... 1 Timothy 5:1,2 Rebuke not an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger men as brothers... Hebrews 12:9 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence... for. Matthew 6:8,9,32 Be not you therefore like to them: for your Father knows what things you have need of, before you ask him... Malachi 1:6 A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear?... Romans 8:14-17 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God... 2 Corinthians 6:18 And will be a Father to you, and you shall be my sons and daughters, said the Lord Almighty. 1 John 3:1 Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not...
Context The Greatest among You
1Then spoke Jesus to the multitude, and to his disciples, 2Saying The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses' seat: 3All therefore whatever they bid you observe, that observe and do; but do not you after their works: for they say, and do not. 4For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be borne, and lay them on men's shoulders; but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers. 5But all their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments, 6And love the uppermost rooms at feasts, and the chief seats in the synagogues, 7And greetings in the markets, and to be called of men, Rabbi, Rabbi. 8But be not you called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all you are brothers. 9And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven. 10Neither be you called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ. 11But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12And whoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And call none your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven.
Darby Bible Translation
And call not any one your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.
King James Bible
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
Young's Literal Translation
and ye may not call any your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,
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