# But you must not be called

This can be stated in active form. AT: "But you must not let anyone call you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# 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

Jesus is using hyperbole to tell his hearers that they must not allow even the most important people to be more important to them than God is. AT: "do not call any man on earth your father" or "do not say that any man on earth is your father" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]]) 

# 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]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/rabbi]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/teacher]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/godthefather]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/christ]]