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.
KJV
ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν· ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστιν καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ. ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος
Greek NT
Qui desursum venit, super omnes est. Qui est de terra, de terra est, et de terra loquitur. Qui de cælo venit, super omnes est.
Vulgate
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.
ASV
He that cometh from above is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaketh. He that cometh from heaven is above all.
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In the original Greek
11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
Themes
Historic Christian voices
6 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Nothing can be clearer or mightier than the truth, just as nothing is weaker than falsehood, though it be shaded by ten thousand veils. For even so it is easily detected, it easily melts away. But truth stands forth unveiled for all that will behold her beauty; she seeks no concealment, dreads no danger, trembles at no plots, desires not glory from the many, is accountable t…
Should the Son of God have assumed in human nature defects of body? Did he assume the obligation of being subject to these defects? Did He contract these defects? Did he assume all these defects? Article 1. Whether the Son of God in human nature ought to have assumed defects of body? Objection 1. It would seem that the Son of God ought not to have assumed human nature with defe…
Q. How does preaching the gospel open and close the kingdom of heaven? A. According to the command of Christ: The kingdom of heaven is opened by proclaiming and publicly declaring to all and every believer, each time they accept the promise of the gospel in true faith, that, as often as they do this, truly all their sins are forgiven them of God, for the sake of Christ's merits…
Cross-references
- 1Cor 15:47 — The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
- 1Cor 15:47 — The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the Lord from heaven.
- 1John 4:5 — They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
- 1John 4:5 — They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
- 1Pet 3:22 — Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
- Acts 10:36 — The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
- Eph 1:20 — Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,
- Eph 4:8 — Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
- Heb 9:1 — Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
- Heb 9:9 — Which 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;
- Isa 52:13 — Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
- John 1:15 — John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 1:27 — He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe’s latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
- John 1:30 — This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
- John 3:12 — If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
- John 3:12 — If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
- John 3:13 — And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
- John 5:21 — For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
- John 6:33 — For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
- John 6:38 — For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
- John 6:51 — I 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.
- John 8:23 — And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
- John 8:23 — And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
- John 16:27 — For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
- Matt 12:41 — The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
- Matt 28:18 — And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
- Phil 2:9 — Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
- Rev 19:16 — And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
- Rom 9:5 — Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.