Matthew 23:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And call no man your father on the earth: for one is your Father, [even] he who is in heaven.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ πατέρα μὴ καλέσητε ὑμῶν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς: εἷς γάρ ἐστιν ὁ Πατὴρ ὑμῶν, ὁ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.

Transliteration

And patera mē kalesēte of-you upon the gēs: one gar estin the Patēr of-you, the one in the ouranois.

Grammar Details

*patera*: accusative, masculine, singular - father (direct object)
*mē kalesēte*: aorist, active, subjunctive, 2nd person plural - do not call/name
*hymōn*: genitive, plural - of you (possessive)
*epi*: preposition with genitive - upon/on
*gēs*: genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land/ground
*heis*: nominative, masculine, singular - one/single
*gar*: conjunction - for/because
*estin*: present, active, indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists
*Patēr*: nominative, masculine, singular - Father
*ho en*: article with preposition - the one in
*ouranois*: dative, masculine, plural - heavens

Word Meanings

*patera*: father/patriarch
*kalesēte*: call/name/address as
*gēs*: earth/land/ground/world
*Patēr*: Father (as divine title)
*ouranois*: heavens/sky/celestial realm

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Mal 1:6 : 6 A son honoreth his father, and a servant his master: if then I am a father, where is mine honor? and if I am a master, where is my fear? saith Jehovah of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?
Rom 8:14-17 : 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For ye {G2983} received not the spirit of bondage again unto fear; but ye received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. 16 The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: 17 and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with [him], that we may be also glorified with [him].
Heb 12:9 : 9 Furthermore, {G3303} we had the fathers of our flesh to chasten us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?
1 John 3:1 : 1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Job 32:21-22 : 21 Let me not, I pray you, respect any man's person; Neither will I give flattering titles unto any man. 22 For I know not to give flattering titles; [Else] would my Maker soon take me away.
1 Cor 4:15 : 15 For though ye have ten thousand tutors in Christ, yet [have ye] not many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I begat you through the gospel.
2 Kgs 2:12 : 12 And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof! And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
Matt 7:11 : 11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?
Acts 22:1 : 1 {G435} Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
2 Kgs 6:21 : 21 And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, My father, shall I smite them? shall I smite them?
2 Kgs 13:14 : 14 Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died: and Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and the horsemen thereof!
Matt 6:8-9 : 8 Be not therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9 After this manner therefore pray ye. Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Matt 6:32 : 32 For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
2 Cor 6:18 : 18 And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
1 Tim 5:1-2 : 1 Rebuke not an elder, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brethren: 2 the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

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