Parallel Verses
Williams New Testament
He who comes from above is far above all others. He who springs from earth belongs to the earth and speaks of earth. He who comes from heaven is far above all others.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
The One who comes from above
International Standard Version
The one who comes from above is superior to everything. The one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to everything.
A Conservative Version
He who comes from above is above all things. He who is of the earth is of the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all things.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“He who comes from [heaven] above is above all others; he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks [about things] of the earth [his viewpoint and experience are earthly]. He who comes from heaven is above all.
An Understandable Version
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].
Anderson New Testament
He that comes from above, is over all. He that is from the earth, is from the earth, and speaks from the earth. He that comes from heaven, is over all;
Bible in Basic English
He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all.
Common New Testament
"He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth belongs to the earth, and of the earth he speaks. He who comes from heaven is above all.
Daniel Mace New Testament
but I must decline. he that cometh from above, is above all: he that is from the earth, is earthly, and his language is likewise earthly: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Darby Translation
He who comes from above is above all. He who has his origin in the earth is of the earth, and speaks as of the earth. He who comes out of heaven is above all,
Godbey New Testament
He that cometh from above is above all;
Goodspeed New Testament
He who comes from above is above all others. A son of earth belongs to earth and speaks of earth. He who comes from heaven is above all others.
John Wesley New Testament
he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Julia Smith Translation
He coming from above is above all, he being of the earth is of earth, and speaks of earth: he coming from heaven is above all.
King James 2000
He that comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaks of the earth: he that comes from heaven is above all.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The one who comes from above is over all. The one who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks from the earth; the one who comes from heaven is over all.
Modern King James verseion
He who comes from above is above all; he who is from the earth is earthly and speaks from the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He that cometh from on high is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth. He that cometh from heaven, is above all:
Moffatt New Testament
He who comes from above is far above all others; he who springs from earth belongs to earth and speaks of earth; he who comes from heaven [is far above all others.
Montgomery New Testament
"He that comes from above is above all; but one who is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaks. He who comes from heaven is above all.
NET Bible
The one who comes from above is superior to all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to all.
New Heart English Bible
He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
Noyes New Testament
He that cometh from above is above all. He that is from the earth is earthly, and speaketh earthly things; he that cometh from heaven
Sawyer New Testament
He that comes from above is above all; he that is of the earth is of the earth, and speaks of the earth. He that comes from heaven is above all;
The Emphasized Bible
He that, from above, doth come, over all, is: he that is of the earth, of the earth, is, and, of the earth, doth speak: he that, out of heaven, doth come, over all, is,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
He that cometh from above is above all: he whose origin is from earth is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: he who cometh from heaven is above all.
Twentieth Century New Testament
He who comes from above is above all others; but a child of earth is earthly, and his teaching is earthly, too. He who comes from Heaven is above all others.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
He who comes from above is above all. He whose origin is from the earth is not only himself from the earth, his teaching also is from the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.
World English Bible
He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
Worrell New Testament
He That cometh from above is above all; he that is of the earth is of the earth, and speaks of the earth; He that cometh from Heaven is above all.
Worsley New Testament
He, that cometh from above, is above all: he that is of the earth, is earthly, and talketh like one of the earth:
Youngs Literal Translation
he who from above is coming is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaketh; he who from the heaven is coming is above all.
Themes
Christ » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Christ » Precious » Preeminence of
Jesus Christ, Deity Of » As jehovah, above all
Christ's » Filial » Origin, heavenly
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His pre-eminence
Earth » Those that are of the earth
Heavenly » Multitude » Origin, Christ's
Jesus Christ » Divinity of » Jehovah above all
John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus
John the baptist » Baptism by » His testimony concerning Christ
Interlinear
Anothen
Esti
ἐστί
Esti
ἐστί
Esti
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585
Usage: 585
Epano
ἐπάνω
Epano
Usage: 12
Pas
Ek
ἐκ ἐξ
Ek
Usage: 709
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Additional Testimony By John The Baptist About Jesus
30 He must grow greater and greater, but I less and less." 31 He who comes from above is far above all others. He who springs from earth belongs to the earth and speaks of earth. He who comes from heaven is far above all others. 32 He continues to bear testimony to what He has actually seen and heard, and yet no one accepts His testimony.
Cross References
John 8:23
He continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this present world; I do not belong to this present world.
Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came up to them, and said, "Full authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
John 6:33
for the bread that God gives is what comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world."
Romans 9:5
the patriarchs, and from them by natural descent the Christ has come, who is exalted over all, God blessed forever. Amen!
1 John 4:5
They are children of the world; this is why they speak what the world inspires, and why the world listens to them.
John 1:15
John testified to Him and cried out, for this was the one who said, "The One who is coming after me has been put before me, because He existed before me."
John 1:27
He is to become my successor, because He has been put before me, and I am not fit to untie His shoestrings."
John 1:30
This is the One about whom I said, 'After me there is coming a man who has already been put before me, because He existed before me.'
John 3:12-13
If you do not believe the earthly things I tell you, how can you believe the heavenly things, if I tell you about them?
John 5:21-25
For just as the Father raises the dead and makes them live on, so the Son too makes alive any whom He chooses to.
John 6:51
I am this living bread that has come down out of heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my own flesh."
John 16:27-28
for the Father tenderly loves you Himself, because you now tenderly love me and now believe that I have come from the Father.
Acts 10:36
He has sent His message to the descendants of Israel, by telling them the good news of peace through Jesus Christ. He is Lord of all.
1 Corinthians 15:47-48
The first man was made of the dust of the earth; the second Man is from heaven.
Ephesians 1:20-21
when He raised Christ from the dead, and seated Him at His right hand in heaven,
Ephesians 4:8-10
Concerning this the Scripture says: "He led a host of captives, when He went up on high, and granted gifts to men."
Philippians 2:9-11
This is why God has highly exalted Him, and given Him the name that is above every other name,
Hebrews 9:1
So indeed the first covenant had its regulations for worship and its earthly sanctuary.
Hebrews 9:9-10
for it is merely a symbol of the present time in connection with which gifts and sacrifices are repeatedly offered though they cannot make the conscience of the worshiper perfect,
1 Peter 3:22
who has gone to heaven and is now at God's right hand, with angels, heavenly authorities and powers made subject to Him.
Revelation 19:16
On His garment and on His thigh He has this title written: King of kings and Lord of lords.