Bible Verses about

Spiritual Fathers


1 Corinthians 4:15

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.

Matthew 23:9

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

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

Hebrews 12:9

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?

1 Corinthians 12:1

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

1 John 2:13

I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him that is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.

1 Timothy 1:2

Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

Jeremiah 14:20

We acknowledge, O LORD, our wickedness, and the iniquity of our fathers: for we have sinned against thee.

Job 8:8

For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

Lamentations 5:7

Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.

Philemon 1:10

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: