KJV King James Version
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
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John 3:31
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.
WEB World English Bible
He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
ASV American Standard Version
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
he who from above is coming is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaketh; he who from the heaven is coming is above all.
Surrounding context — John 3
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30 He must increase, but I [must] decrease.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἄνωθενG509 · anōthenfrom above/againἐρχόμενοςG2064 · erchomaito come/goἐπάνωG1883 · epanōaboveπάντωνG3956 · pasallἐστίν.G1510 · eimito beὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoὢνG1510 · eimito beἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆςG1093 · gēearth: planetἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆςG1093 · gēearth: planetἐστινG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐκG1537 · ekout fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoγῆςG1093 · gēearth: planetλαλεῖ.G2980 · laleōto speakὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκG1537 · ekout fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανοῦG3772 · ouranosheavenἐρχόμενοςG2064 · erchomaito come/goἐπάνωG1883 · epanōaboveπάντωνG3956 · pasallἐστίν·G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
Matthew 28:18And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.John 8:23And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.Romans 9:5Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.John 6:33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.1 John 4:5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.John 3:12-13If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you [of] heavenly things?Philippians 2:9-11Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:John 6:51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.Revelation 19:16And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.John 5:21-25For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.John 16:27-28For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.Acts 10:36The word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)John 1:27He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.Ephesians 1:20-21Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],Ephesians 4:8-10Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.1 Peter 3:22Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.1 Corinthians 15:47-48The first man [is] of the earth, earthy: the second man [is] the Lord from heaven.Hebrews 9:9-10Which [was] a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
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