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# But you must not be called
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "But you must not let anyone call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# you
All occurrences of "you" are plural and refer to all of Jesus' followers. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
# you are brothers
Here "brothers" means "fellow believers."
# call no man on earth your father
"do not call any man on earth your father" or "do not say that any man on earth is your father"
# you have only one Father
"Father" is an important title for God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples]])
# Neither must you be called
This can be stated in active form. AT: "Also, do not let anyone call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# you have only one teacher, the Christ
When Jesus said "the Christ," he was speaking about himself in the third person. AT: "I, the Christ, am your only teacher" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])