Psa 103:13, Jer 31:9, Mal 1:6, 2:10, Mat 6:9, Luk 11:2 | ESV | STEP | As a father shows compassion to his children , so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.

9 ^cWith weeping they shall come,
^dand with pleas for mercy I will lead them back,
I will make them ^ewalk by brooks of water,
^fin a straight path in which they shall not stumble,
for ^gI am a father to Israel,
and Ephraim is ^hmy firstborn.

Malachi 1:6

The Priests’ Polluted Offerings

6 ⁱ“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am ^ja father, where is my honor? And if I am ^ka master, where is my fear? says the Lord of hosts to you, O priests, who despise my name. ^lBut you say, ‘How have we despised your name?’

Malachi 2:10

Judah Profaned the Covenant

10 Have we not all ^mone Father? Has not ⁿone God created us? Why then are we ^ofaithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our fathers?

Matthew 6:9

9 ^pPray then like this:

^q“Our Father in heaven,
^rhallowed be ^syour name. ^{▼▼Or Let your name be kept holy, or Let your name be treated with reverence}

Luke 11:2

2 And he said to them, ^u“When you pray, say:

^v“Father, ^whallowed be ^xyour name.
^yYour kingdom come.