John 3:31

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

The One who comes from above [i.e., Jesus] ranks over all [others]; but the one who is out of the earth [i.e., of human origin] is [merely] an earthly [being] and he speaks in earthly [ways]. [But] the One who comes from heaven [i.e., Jesus] ranks over all [others].

Cross References

John 8:23

Jesus replied, “You people are from below [i.e., from the earthly realm]; I am from above [i.e., from the heavenly realm]. You belong to this world; I do not belong to this world.

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.

Romans 9:5

They are descended from our forefathers; they are the ones from whom Christ was born physically. He is God over everything [Note: Or this may be “God is over everything”] and should be praised forever! May it be so.

John 6:33

For the bread God gives is the One [see verse 35] who comes down from heaven, and [He] gives [spiritual] life to the world.”

1 John 4:5

These [false teachers] are part of the world, so [naturally] they speak [a message endorsed] by the world and the world listens to them.

John 6:51

I am the living bread who came down from heaven; if anyone eats this bread, he will live forever. Yes, and the bread that I will give [him] is my physical body, [so] that the world can have [never ending] life.”

Revelation 19:16

And on His robe and His thigh was written the name, “King of kings, and Lord of lords.”

1 Peter 3:22

He has [now] gone to heaven, and is [seated] at the right side of God, where the angels and [other] authorities and powers have been subjected to Him.

John 1:27

He is the One who will follow my ministry; [and] I do not deserve to untie his sandal lace.”

Acts 10:36

He sent His message [first] to the Israelites; [it involved] preaching the good news through Jesus Christ (who is Lord of all).

Hebrews 9:1

Now even the first Agreement had regulations for [governing] service [to God] and an earthly sanctuary.

John 1:30

He is the One about whom I said, ‘A man will come after me who ranks above me, for He existed before me.’

John 1:15

John gave testimony about Jesus, shouting out, ”This person is the one about whom I said, ‘He who will come after me ranks above me because He existed before me.’”

John 3:30

He [i.e., Jesus] must increase [in importance and influence], while I must decrease.”