'Above' in the Bible
After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was—the star they had seen in the east! It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was.
A disciple is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master.
Above His head they put up the charge against Him in writing: THIS IS JESUSTHE KING OF THE JEWS.
Since they were not able to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where He was. And when they had broken through, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
An inscription was above Him: THIS ISTHE KING OF THE JEWS.
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.
“You are from below,” He told them, “I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
“You would have no authority over Me at all,” Jesus answered him, “if it hadn’t been given you from above. This is why the one who handed Me over to you has the greater sin.”
I will display wonders in the heaven aboveand signs on the earth below:blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.
One person considers one day to be above another day. Someone else considers every day to be the same. Each one must be fully convinced in his own mind.
Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.
Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—
one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
The One who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.
For this reason God highly exalted Himand gave Him the namethat is above every name,
So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God.
Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth.
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in God’s sanctuary, publicizing that he himself is God.
An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
The cherubim of glory were above it overshadowing the mercy seat. It is not possible to speak about these things in detail right now.
After He says above, You did not want or delight in sacrifices and offerings, whole burnt offerings and sin offerings (which are offered according to the law),
Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.
Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.
Now above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. Your “yes” must be “yes,” and your “no” must be “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.