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  • John 3:31
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 31 The one who comes from above+ is over all others. The one who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks of things of the earth. The one who comes from heaven is over all others.+

  • John 3:31
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 31 Ὁ The (one) ἄνωθεν from above ἐρχόμενος coming ἐπάνω up above πάντων all (ones) ἐστίν. is. ὁ The (one) ὢν being ἐκ out of τῆς the γῆς earth ἐκ out of τῆς the γῆς earth ἐστὶν is καὶ and ἐκ out of τῆς the γῆς earth λαλεῖ· he is speaking; ὁ the (one) ἐκ out of τοῦ the οὐρανοῦ heaven ἐρχόμενος coming ἐπάνω up above πάντων all (ones) ἐστίν· is;

  • John 3:31
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 31 He that comes from above is over all others.*+ He that is from the earth is from the earth and speaks of things of the earth.+ He that comes from heaven is over all others.+

  • John 3:31
    The Bible in Living English
    • 31 He who comes from above is above all: he who is from the earth is a thing of earth and speaks things of earth; he who comes from heaven is above all.

  • John 3:31
    American Standard Version
    • 31 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.

  • John 3:31
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 31 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,

  • John 3:31
    King James Version
    • 31 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.

  • John
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 3:31 w62 561, 589; wr 18, 37

  • John Study Notes—Chapter 3
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 3:31

      The one who comes from above: The words at Joh 3:31-36 seem to be those of the Gospel writer, the apostle John, not a continuation of the quoted words of John the Baptist or a direct quotation of Jesus’ words. The context indicates that Jesus’ words to Nicodemus end at Joh 3:21 and are followed by the apostle John’s narration of events, continuing to Joh 3:25. Beginning at Joh 3:26, a conversation between John the Baptist and his disciples is recorded, and his words to them end at Joh 3:30. Although the words of Joh 3:31-36 are not presented as spoken by Jesus, they undoubtedly represent truths that Jesus taught the apostle John.

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