John 8:23

Contemporary English Version 1995

Jesus answered, “You are from below, but I am from above. You belong to this world, but I don't.

Cross References

John 3:31

God's Son comes from heaven and is above all others. Everyone who comes from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all others.

John 17:16

They don't belong to this world, and neither do I.

John 17:14

I have told them your message. But the people of this world hate them, because they don't belong to this world, just as I don't.

James 4:4

You people aren't faithful to God! Don't you know if you love the world, you are God's enemies? And if you decide to be a friend of the world, you make yourself an enemy of God.

Psalm 17:4

I don't do like others. I obey your teachings and am not cruel.

John 3:13

No one has gone up to heaven except the Son of Man, who came down from there.

John 1:14

The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father. From him the complete gifts of undeserved grace and truth have come down to us.