King James Version

Matthew 23:9

And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “in heaven” (οὐράνιος.) after who [is] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “in the heavens” (ἐν) after who [is] here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

καὶkaiAndκαίconjunction — “And”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.Andπατέραpaterafatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “father”, the object formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.fatherμὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.καλέσητεkalesēteto callκαλέω (kaleō)verb, aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural — “to call”, a single actionG2564(a) I call, summon, invite, (b) I call, name.This verse uses “call”.ὑμῶνhumōnyourσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “your”, the of-formG4771you.yourἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τῆςtēswhichὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, feminine — “which”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.whichγῆςgēsearthγῆ (gē)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “earth”, the of-formG1093the earth, soil, land, region, country, inhabitants of a region.εἷςheisoneεἷςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG1520one.γάρgarforγάρconjunction — “for”G1063for.ἐστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ὑμῶνhumōnyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “you”, the of-formG4771you.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πατὴρpatērfatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.οὐράνιοςouraniosis inοὐράνιοςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “is in”, the subject formG3770in heaven, belonging to heaven, heavenly, from heaven.is in

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐνenwhichἐνadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “which”, the subject formG1722in, on, among.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and ye may not call [any] your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and ye may not call [any] your father on the earth, for one is your Father, who is in the heavens,

World English Bible

Call no man on the earth your father , for one is your Father , he who is in heaven .

Darby Translation

And call not [any one] your father upon the earth; for one is your Father, he who is in the heavens.

Douay-Rheims

And call none your father upon earth; for one is your father, who is in heaven.

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