Matthew 23:9

Which verses does Matthew 23:9 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

1. 1 John 3:113 votes

   Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

2. Hebrews 12:912 votes

   Furthermore, we have all had earthly fathers who disciplined us, and we respected them. Should we not much more submit to the Father of our spirits and live?

3. Malachi 1:611 votes

   “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’

4. Job 32:21–2210 votes

   I will be partial to no one, nor will I flatter any man. For I do not know how to flatter, or my Maker would remove me in an instant.

5. Romans 8:14–178 votes

   For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery that returns you to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption to sonship, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” …

6. Matthew 6:8–96 votes

   Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him. So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.

7. Matthew 7:116 votes

   So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!

8. 1 Corinthians 4:155 votes

   Even if you have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel.

9. 1 Timothy 5:1–25 votes

   Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers, older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.

10. 2 Kings 2:124 votes

    As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.

11. Acts 22:14 votes
12. 2 Corinthians 6:184 votes
13. 2 Kings 6:213 votes
14. Matthew 6:323 votes
15. 2 Kings 13:141 vote

Which verses point to Matthew 23:9?

The 10 strongest of 20.

• Matthew 6:9 19
• Mark 10:43 19
• James 3:1 13
• Romans 2:21 9
• Matthew 20:26 6
• 1 Corinthians 1:12 6
• 1 Peter 5:3 6
• Matthew 5:16 5
• 2 Corinthians 1:24 5
• Luke 22:26 4