John 3:31

He that came from above, is above all; he that is of the earth, speaketh of the earth; he that cometh from heaven, is above all.

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In The 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.

In Context

30It behooveth him to wax, (or It is necessary for him to grow, or to increase), but me to be made less [or to be diminished].

32And he witnesseth that thing that he hath seen, and heard, and no man taketh (or receiveth) his witnessing. (And he testifieth about that thing that he hath seen, and heard, but no man accepteth his testimony.)

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Cross References

Matthew 28:18And Jesus came nigh, and spake to them, and said, All power in heaven and in earth is given to me.

John 1:27he it is, that shall come after me, that was made before me, of whom I am not worthy to loose (n) the thong of his shoe.

John 3:12If I have said to you earthly things, and ye believe not, how if I say to you heavenly things, shall ye believe?

John 6:33for it is very bread that cometh down from heaven (or for it is the true bread which cometh down from heaven), and giveth life to the world.

John 8:23And he said to them, Ye be of beneath, I am of above; ye be of this world, I am not of this world.

Acts 10:36God sent a word to the children of Israel, showing peace by Jesus Christ; this is (the) Lord of all things, [or this is the Lord of all men], (or he is the Lord of everyone).

Matthew Henry on John 3:23-36

John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest… Read the whole commentary →

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