John 3:31 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

³¹ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³¹ He Who comes from above (heaven) is [far] above all [others]; he who comes from the earth belongs to the earth, and talks the language of earth [his words are from an earthly standpoint]. He Who comes from heaven is [far] above all others [far superior to all others in prominence and in excellence].

American Standard Version (1901)

³¹ 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.

Common English Bible

³¹ The one who comes from above is above all things. 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 things.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³¹ He who comes from above, is above everything. He who is from below, is of the earth, and he speaks about the earth. He who comes from heaven is above everything.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

³¹ 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.

John 3:31 Cross References

Matthew 28:18

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

John 1:15

John beareth witness of him, and crieth, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that cometh after me is become before me: for he was before me.

John 1:27

even he that cometh after me, the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to unloose.

John 1:30

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is become before me: for he was before me.

John 3:30

He must increase, but I must decrease.

John 6:33

For the bread of God is that which cometh down out of heaven, and giveth life unto the world.

John 6:51

I am the living bread which came down out of heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: yea and the bread which I will give is my flesh, 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.

Acts 10:36

The word which he sent unto the children of Israel, preaching good tidings of peace by Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all)--

Romans 9:5

whose are the fathers, and of whom is Christ as concerning the flesh, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.

Hebrews 9:1

Now even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service, and its sanctuary, a sanctuary of this world.

1 Peter 3:22

who is on the right hand of God, having gone into heaven; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

1 John 4:5

They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.

Revelation 19:16

And he hath on his garment and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.