John 8:23

Geneva Bible (1560)

And hee saide vnto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from aboue: ye are of this world, I am not of this worlde.

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  • John 3:31 : 31 Hee that is come from an hie, is aboue all: he that is of the earth, is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: hee that is come from heauen, is aboue all.
  • John 17:14 : 14 I haue giuen them thy word, & the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.
  • 1 John 2:15-16 : 15 Loue not this world, neither the things that are in this world. If any man loue this world, the loue of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.
  • John 17:16 : 16 They are not of the worlde, as I am not of the world.
  • John 1:14 : 14 And that Word was made flesh, and dwelt among vs, (and we sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onely begotten Sonne of the Father) full of grace and trueth.
  • 1 John 4:5-6 : 5 They are of this worlde, therefore speake they of this world, and this world heareth them. 6 We are of God, he that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God, heareth vs not. Heereby knowe wee the spirit of trueth, and the spirit of errour.
  • 1 John 5:19-20 : 19 We knowe that we are of God, and this whole world lieth in wickednesse. 20 But we know that that Sone of God is come, & hath giue vs a mind to know him, which is true: & we are in him that is true, that is, in that his Sone Iesus Christ: this same is that very God, and that eternal life.
  • Jas 3:15-17 : 15 This wisedome descendeth not from aboue, but is earthly, sensuall, and deuilish. 16 For where enuying and strife is, there is sedition, and all maner of euill workes. 17 But the wisedome that is from aboue, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easie to be intreated, full of mercie & good fruites, without iudging, and without hipocrisie.
  • Jas 4:4 : 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, knowe ye not that the amitie of the world is the enimitie of God? Whosoeuer therefore will be a friend of the world, maketh himselfe the enemie of God.
  • Ps 17:4 : 4 Concerning the workes of men, by the wordes of thy lips I kept mee from the paths of the cruell man.
  • Phil 3:19-21 : 19 Whose ende is damnation, whose God is their bellie, and whose glorie is to their shame, which minde earthly things. 20 But our conuersation is in heauen, from whence also we looke for the Sauiour, euen the Lord Iesus Christ, 21 Who shall change our vile bodie, that it may be fashioned like vnto his glorious body, according to the working, whereby hee is able euen to subdue all things vnto him selfe.
  • John 3:13 : 13 For no man ascendeth vp to heauen, but he that hath descended from heauen, that Sonne of man which is in heauen.
  • John 15:18-19 : 18 If the worlde hate you, ye knowe that it hated me before you. 19 If ye were of the worlde, the world woulde loue his owne: but because ye are not of ye world, but I haue chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
  • Rom 8:7-8 : 7 Because the wisedome of the flesh is enimitie against God: for it is not subiect to the Lawe of God, neither in deede can be. 8 So then they that are in the flesh, can not please God.
  • 1 Cor 15:47-48 : 47 The first man is of the earth, earthly: the second man is the Lord from heauen. 48 As is the earthly, such are they that are earthly: and as is the heauenly, such are they also that are heauenly.

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    24I said therefore vnto you, That ye shall die in your sinnes: for except ye beleeue, that I am he, ye shall die in your sinnes.

    25Then saide they vnto him, Who art thou? And Iesus saide vnto them, Euen the same thing that I said vnto you from the beginning.

    26I haue many things to say, & to iudge of you: but he that sent me, is true, & the things that I haue heard of him, those speake I to the world.

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    31Hee that is come from an hie, is aboue all: he that is of the earth, is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: hee that is come from heauen, is aboue all.

  • John 8:21-22
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    21Then saide Iesus againe vnto them, I goe my way, and ye shal seeke me, and shal die in your sinnes, Whither I goe, can ye not come.

    22Then said the Iewes, Will he kill himselfe, because he saith, Whither I goe, can ye not come?

  • John 17:16
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    16They are not of the worlde, as I am not of the world.

  • John 16:28
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    28I am come out from the Father, and came into the worlde: againe I leaue the worlde, and goe to the Father.

  • John 8:12-15
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    12Then spake Iesus againe vnto them, saying, I am that light of the worlde: hee that followeth mee, shall not walke in darkenes, but shall haue that light of life.

    13The Pharises therefore saide vnto him, Thou bearest recorde of thy selfe: thy recorde is not true.

    14Iesus answered, and sayde vnto them, Though I beare recorde of my selfe, yet my recorde is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go: but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I goe.

    15Ye iudge after the flesh: I iudge no man.

  • John 3:11-13
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    11Verely, verely I say vnto thee, wee speake that we know, and testifie that we haue seene: but yee receiue not our witnesse.

    12If when I tel you earthly things, ye beleeue not, howe should yee beleeue, if I shall tel you of heauenly things?

    13For no man ascendeth vp to heauen, but he that hath descended from heauen, that Sonne of man which is in heauen.

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    28Then cried Iesus in the Temple as hee taught, saying, Ye both knowe mee, and knowe whence I am: yet am I not come of my selfe, but he that sent me, is true, whome ye knowe not.

    29But I knowe him: for I am of him, and he hath sent me.

  • John 8:41-43
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    41Ye do the workes of your father. Then said they to him, We are not borne of fornication: we haue one Father, which is God.

    42Therefore Iesus sayde vnto them, If God were your Father, then woulde ye loue mee: for I proceeded foorth, and came from God, neither came I of my selfe, but he sent me.

    43Why doe ye not vnderstande my talke? because ye cannot heare my worde.

  • John 18:36-37
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    36Iesus answered, My kingdome is not of this worlde: if my kingdome were of this worlde, my seruants would surely fight, that I should not be deliuered to the Iewes: but nowe is my kingdome not from hence.

    37Pilate then said vnto him, Art thou a King then? Iesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King: for this cause am I borne, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should beare witnes vnto the trueth: euery one that is of the trueth, heareth my voyce.

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    45And because I tell you the trueth, yee beleeue me not.

    46Which of you can rebuke me of sinne? and if I say the trueth, why do ye not beleeue me?

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    33Then saide Iesus vnto them, Yet am I a little while with you, and then goe I vnto him that sent mee.

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    14I haue giuen them thy word, & the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.

  • John 8:37-38
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    37I know that ye are Abrahams seede, but yee seeke to kill mee, because my worde hath no place in you.

    38I speake that which I haue seene with my Father: and ye doe that which ye haue seene with your father.

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    33Litle children, yet a litle while am I with you: ye shall seeke me, but as I sayde vnto the Iewes, Whither I goe, can ye not come: also to you say I nowe,

  • John 7:36
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    30Hereafter will I not speake many things vnto you: for the prince of this world commeth, and hath nought in me.

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    8Iesus answered, I said vnto you, that I am he: therefore if ye seeke me, let these go their way.

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    5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.

  • John 6:38
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  • John 8:55
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    55Yet ye haue not knowen him: but I knowe him, and if I should say I know him not, I should be a liar like vnto you: but I knowe him, and keepe his worde.

  • John 6:41-42
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    41The Iewes then murmured at him because hee sayde, I am that bread, which is come downe from heauen.

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    28Ye haue heard howe I saide vnto you, I goe away, and will come vnto you. If ye loued me, ye would verely reioyce, because I said, I goe vnto the Father: for the Father is greater then I.

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    58Iesus sayd vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, before Abraham was, I am.

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