Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

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 is above all. The one who is from the earth is earthly and speaks in earthly terms. The One who comes from heaven is above all.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

ἄνωθεν 
Anothen 
from above, top, again, from the first, from the beginning, not tr
Usage: 10

is
ἐστί 
Esti 
ἐστί 
Esti 
ἐστί 
Esti 
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
is, are, was, be, have, not tr, , vr is
Usage: 585
Usage: 585
Usage: 585

ἐπάνω 
Epano 
ἐπάνω 
Epano 
Usage: 12
Usage: 12

all
πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

he that is
ὤν οὖσα ὄν 
On 
being, when ... was, which is, that is, not tr,
Usage: 128

of
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709
Usage: 709

the earth
γῆ 
Ge 
γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186
Usage: 186

γῆ 
Ge 
Usage: 186

and

and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0

λαλέω 
Laleo 
Usage: 235

ἔρχομαι 
Erchomai 
come, go, , vr come
Usage: 424

ἐκ ἐξ 
Ek 
of, from, out of, by, on, with,
Usage: 709

οὐρανός 
Ouranos 
Usage: 156

References

Morish

Watsons

Context Readings

Additional Testimony By John The Baptist About Jesus

30 He must become greater, and I less." 31 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. 32 He states what he has seen and what he heard, and yet no one accepts his statement.



Cross References

John 8:23

"You," added Jesus, "are from below, I am from above; you are of this present world, I am not;

Matthew 28:18

Then Jesus came up, and spoke to them thus: "All authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to me.

John 6:33

For the Bread that God gives is that which comes down from Heaven, and gives Life to the world."

Romans 9:5

They are descended from the Patriarchs; and, as far as his human nature was concerned, from them came the Christ-he who is supreme over all things, God for ever blessed. Amen.

1 John 4:5

Those men belong to the world; and therefore they speak as the world speaks, and the world listens to them.

John 1:15

(John bears witness to him; he cried aloud--for it was he who spoke--"'He who is Coming' after me is now before me, for he was ever first");

John 1:27

He is coming after me, yet I am not worthy even to unfasten his sandal."

John 1:30

It was of him that I spoke when I said 'After me there is coming a man who is now before me, for he was ever First.'

John 3:12-13

If, when I tell you earthly things, you do not believe me, how will you believe me when I tell you of heavenly things?

John 5:21-25

For, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them Life, so also the Son gives Life to whom he pleases.

John 6:51

I am the Living Bread that has come down from Heaven. If any one eats of this Bread, he will live for ever; and the Bread that I shall 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 from the Father.

Acts 10:36

God has sent his Message to the Israelites and told them, through Jesus Christ, the Good News of peace--and Jesus is Lord of all!

1 Corinthians 15:47-48

The first man was from the dust of the earth; the second man from Heaven.

Ephesians 1:20-21

The same mighty power was exerted upon the Christ, when he raised the Christ from the dead and 'caused him to sit at his right hand' on high, exalting him above all Angels and Archangels of every rank,

Ephesians 4:8-10

That is why it is said--'When he went up on high, he led his captives into captivity. And gave gifts to mankind.'

Philippians 2:9-11

And that is why God raised him to the very highest place, and gave him the Name which stands above all other names,

Hebrews 9:1

It is true that even the first Covenant had its regulations for divine worship, and its Sanctuary--though only a material one.

Hebrews 9:9-10

For that was only a type, to continue down to the present time; and, in keeping with it, both gifts and sacrifices are offered, though incapable of satisfying the conscience of the worshiper;

1 Peter 3:22

who has gone into Heaven, and is at God's right hand, where Angels and Archangels and the Powers of Heaven now yield submission to him.

Revelation 19:16

and on his robe and on his thigh he has this name written-- 'KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.'

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