John 8:23

Jesus told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

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In The King James Version

And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

In Context

22The Jews wondered out loud, “Is he going to kill himself? Is that what he means when he says ‘You can't come where I'm going’?”

24That is why I told you that you'll die in your sins. For if you don't trust in me, the ‘I am,’ you'll die in your sins.”

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Cross References

Psalms 17:4With regard to the actions of others: I have done what you told me and I have avoided what violent people do.

John 3:13No one has gone up to heaven, but the Son of man came down from heaven.

John 15:18If the world hates you, remember that it hated me before it hated you.

John 17:16They are not of the world, just as I'm not of the world.

1 Corinthians 15:47The first man is from the dust of the earth; the second man is from heaven.

James 3:15This kind of “wisdom” doesn't come from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, and demonic.

Matthew Henry on John 8:22-31

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees. 21 Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. 22 Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come. 23 And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world. 24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins. 25 Then said they unto… Read the whole commentary →

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