Not Many Fathers

• Paul

For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

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

I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

• Heaven

In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

• Race

Have we not all one father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Have I conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the land which thou swarest unto their fathers?

For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:

For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake.

But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.

Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?