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Matthew 23:8–9

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8kBut be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your lMaster, even Christ; and all ye are brethren. 9And call mno man your father upon the earth: nfor one is your Father, which is in heaven.

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Footnotes

  1. lver. 10. So John 13:13.
  2. mComp. 1 Tim. 1:2. Tit. 1:4.
  3. nMal. 1:6. See ch. 7:11.

Cross references

  1. kJames 3:1.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

But you are not to be called rabbi, for you have one teacher, and you are all brothers. And call no man your father on earth, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ for you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers. And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers and sisters. Do not call anyone on earth your father, because you have one Father, who is in heaven.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters. And don’t address anyone here on earth as ‘Father,’ for only God in heaven is your Father.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi,’ because one is your teacher, and you are all brothers, And do not call anyone your father on earth, for one is your heavenly Father.