Berean Standard Bible
“And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.”
In a long public rebuke of the scribes and Pharisees, Jesus condemns the love of honorific titles and the best seats at feasts. He tells his followers not to chase the same status, because they share one teacher and are all siblings.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.
World English Bible (WEB)
Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.
King James Version (KJV)
And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, [even] he who is in heaven.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And give no man the name of father on earth: because one is your Father, who is in heaven.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and you may not call any your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y vuestro padre no llaméis á nadie en la tierra; porque uno es vuestro Padre, el cual está en los cielos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Y no llamen a nadie en la tierra “padre”, porque el único digno de ese título es Dios, que está en los cielos.
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