'Above' in the Bible
Jesus answered and said to him, "Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God."
Do not be astonished that I said to you, 'It is necessary for you to be born from above.'
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.
And he said to them, "You are from below; I am from above. You are from this world; I am not from this world.
So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes above and said, "Father, I give thanks to you that you hear me.
Jesus replied to him, "You would not have any authority over me unless it was given to you from above. For this [reason] the one who handed me over to you has greater sin."