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Jhn 3:31 — 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

that cometh		Jhn 3:13; Jhn 6:33; Jhn 8:23; Eph 1:20,21; Eph 4:8-10
is above		Jhn 1:15,27,30; Jhn 5:21-25; Mat 28:18; Act 10:36; Rom 9:5; Eph 1:21; Phl 2:9-11; 1Pe 3:22; Rev 19:16
he that is		Jhn 3:12; 1Cr 15:47,48; Hbr 9:1,9,10
he that cometh		Jhn 6:33,51; Jhn 16:27,28

Correlating Passages

that cometh

	Jhn 3:13	And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven.
	Jhn 6:33	For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
	Jhn 8:23	And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
	Eph 1:20	Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set [him] at his own right hand in the heavenly [places],
	Eph 1:21	Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
	Eph 4:8	Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
	Eph 4:9	(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
	Eph 4:10	He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

is above

	Jhn 1:15	John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
	Jhn 1:27	He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.
	Jhn 1:30	This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.
	Jhn 5:21	For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
	Jhn 5:22	For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
	Jhn 5:23	That all [men] should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
	Jhn 5:24	Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
	Jhn 5:25	Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
	Mat 28:18	And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
	Act 10:36	The word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
	Rom 9:5	Whose [are] the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ [came], who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
	Eph 1:21	Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come:
	Phl 2:9	Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
	Phl 2:10	That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;
	Phl 2:11	And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
	1Pe 3:22	Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.
	Rev 19:16	And he hath on [his] vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

he that is

	Jhn 3:12	If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you [of] heavenly things?
	1Cr 15:47	The first man [is] of the earth, earthy: the second man [is] the Lord from heaven.
	1Cr 15:48	As [is] the earthy, such [are] they also that are earthy: and as [is] the heavenly, such [are] they also that are heavenly.
	Hbr 9:1	Then verily the first [covenant] had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
	Hbr 9:9	Which [was] a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
	Hbr 9:10	[Which stood] only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed [on them] until the time of reformation.

he that cometh

	Jhn 6:33	For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
	Jhn 6:51	I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
	Jhn 16:27	For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
	Jhn 16:28	I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

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Scott, Thomas. "John 3:31," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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