And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.
Parallel translations
- WEB Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
- KJV Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
- BSB Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.
- NASB And do not be called leaders; for only One is your Leader, that is, Christ.
- NLT And don’t let anyone call you ‘Teacher,’ for you have only one teacher, the Messiah.
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Quick answer
Disciples are not to be called 'masters' or leaders in an exalting sense, for Christ alone is their Master. It reaffirms Christ's unrivaled lordship over his people.
Overview
Repeating his theme, Jesus insists that supreme guidance and authority belong to Christ alone. No human leader may take a place that displaces him. This safeguards the church from elevating men to positions that rightly belong only to the Lord, who leads his people as the one true Master.
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