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  • Matthew 23:9
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 9 Moreover, do not call anyone your father on earth, for one is your Father,+ the heavenly One.

  • Matthew 23:9
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 9 καὶ and πατέρα father μὴ not καλέσητε you should call ὑμῶν of YOU ἐπὶ upon τῆς the γῆς, earth, εἷς one γάρ for ἐστιν is ὑμῶν of YOU ὁ the πατὴρ Father ὁ the οὐράνιος· heavenly one;

  • Matthew 23:9
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 9 Moreover, do not call anyone YOUR father on earth, for one is YOUR Father,+ the heavenly One.

  • Matthew 23:9
    The Bible in Living English
    • 9 and do not call one your father on earth, for one, the heavenly, is your Father.

  • Matthew 23:9
    American Standard Version
    • 9 And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, even he who is in heaven.

  • Matthew 23:9
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 9 And father be none of you called upon the earth, For one is your Father the Heavenly;

  • Matthew 23:9
    King James Version
    • 9 And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2025
    • 23:9 lff lesson 20; it-1 13-14, 815; g92 8/8 13

  • Matthew
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 23:9 g77 7/22 27-28; w73 167-168; ad 12; kj 304; g70 1/22 28; g65 2/8 28; w62 573, 719; g62 4/22 10; w60 758; w56 676; g56 9/22 26; w55 262; w52 383; g52 7/22 25; w51 661; rm 275; w44 170; co 46; g35 7/3 625

  • Matthew
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 23:9

      Enjoy Life Forever!, lesson 20

      Insight, Volume 1, pp. 13-14, 815

      Awake!,

      8/8/1992, p. 13

  • Matthew Study Notes—Chapter 23
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 23:9

      father: Jesus here prohibits the use of the term “father” as a formalistic or religious title of honor applied to men.

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