John 8:23
And he said to them, Ye be of beneath, I am of above; ye be of this world, I am not of this world.
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Psalms 17:4That my mouth speak not (of) the works of men; for the words of thy lips I have kept hard ways. (My mouth shall not speak of the works of men; by the words of thy lips I have kept myself from bad ways.)
John 3:13And no man ascendeth [up] into heaven, [no] but he that came down from heaven, man’s Son that is in heaven, [or the Son of man which is in heaven], (or the Son of man who was in heaven).
John 15:18If the world hate you, know ye, that it had me in hate rather than you.
John 17:16They be not of the world, as I am not of the world.
1 Corinthians 15:47The first man of earth is earthly; the second man of heaven is heavenly. (The first man from earth (is) earthly; the second Man from heaven (is) heavenly.)
James 3:15For this wisdom is not from above coming down, but earthly, and beastly, and fiendly (or and devilish).
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 →