"A father do not call yours on the Earth, for one is yours, the Father of Heaven" (Matthew 23:9, CFB)
"But you, do not be called 'rabbi',
for one is your guide, and you are all siblings.
And a father do not call yours on the earth,
for one is yours, the Father of Heaven.
Neither be called 'guides',
for your guide is one, the Christ.
And the greatest among you will be your servant;
And whoever will exalt himself will be lowered,
and whoever will lower himself will be exalted." (23:8-12)
"For though you might have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers. Indeed, in Christ Jesus I became your father through the gospel." (1 Cor 4:15, NRSV)
"For if you would even have myriad child-minders in Christ, yet you would have not many parents. Indeed, by* Christ Jesus, through the Gospel, I myself begot you." (*Or "in")
πάτερ, pl. πατέρες
"respectful mode of addressing persons older than oneself; in addressing an elder brother" (A.III)
"parents" (A.VII.2)
"I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning.... I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning." (1 Jn 2:13-14, NRSV)
"I write to you, parents, that you knew the One from the beginning. I write to you, young people, that you overcame the evil. I write to you, children, that you knew the Father. I write to you, parents, that you knew the One from the beginning. I write to you, young people, that you are strong and the Word of the God abides among you and you overcame the evil." (1 Jn 2:13-14, CFB)
CFB: Scripture quoted from the Christ Family Bible. Copyright © 2019 by J.J. Thomas. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
NKJV: Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.