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Father

Passages from across the Bible

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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

An idolatrous title of priests

  • Judges 17:10 “Stay with me,” Micah said to him, “and be my father and priest, and I will give you ten shekels of silver per year, a suit of clothes, and your provisions.” So the Levite went in

Forbidden to be used as a title among the disciples

  • Matthew 23:9 And do not call anyone on earth your father, for you have one Father, who is in heaven.

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.