Parallel Verses
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,
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 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.
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.
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 increase, but I must decrease. 31 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, 32 and what He has seen and heard, that He testifies, and no one receives His testimony.
Cross References
John 8:23
And He said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority is given to Me in Heaven and in earth.
John 6:33
For the bread of God is He who comes down from Heaven and gives life to the world.
Romans 9:5
whose are the fathers, and of whom is the Christ according to flesh, He being God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
1 John 4:5
They are of the world, therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
John 1:15
John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, This was He of whom I spoke: He who comes after me has been before me, for He was preceding me.
John 1:27
He it is who, coming after me, who has been before me; of whom I am not worthy to loosen the thong of His sandal.
John 1:30
This is He of whom I said, After me comes a Man who has been before me, for He preceded me.
John 3:12-13
If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how shall you believe if I tell you heavenly things?
John 5:21-25
For as the Father raises the dead and makes alive, even so the Son of Man makes alive whomever He wills.
John 6:51
I am the Living Bread which came down from Heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he shall live forever. And truly the bread that I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
John 16:27-28
for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came out from God.
Acts 10:36
You know the Word which God sent to the sons of Israel, preaching the gospel of peace by Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all!);
1 Corinthians 15:47-48
The first man was out of earth, earthy; the second Man was the Lord from Heaven.
Ephesians 1:20-21
which He worked in Christ in raising Him from the dead, and He seated Him at His right hand in the heavenlies,
Ephesians 4:8-10
Therefore He says, "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive and gave gifts to men."
Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore God has highly exalted Him, and has given Him a name which is above every name,
Hebrews 9:1
Then truly the first tabernacle had also ordinances of divine service and an earthly sanctuary.
Hebrews 9:9-10
For it was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices that could not make him who did the service perfect as regards the conscience,
1 Peter 3:22
who is at the right hand of God, having gone into Heaven, where the angels and authorities and powers are being subjected to Him.
Revelation 19:16
And He has on His garment, and on His thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.