en_tn/mat/23/08.md

# 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

"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]])