John 3:31
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The One Who Comes from Heaven
31 The one who comes from above is above all; the one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is above all.(A)
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John 8:23
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23 He said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are from this world, I am not from this world.(A)
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Matthew 28:18
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18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(A)
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Romans 9:5
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5 to them belong the patriarchs, and from them, according to the flesh, comes the Christ, who is over all, God blessed forever.[a] Amen.(A)
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- 9.5 Or Messiah, who is God over all, blessed forever; or Messiah. May he who is God over all be blessed forever
John 6:33
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33 For the bread of God is that which[a] comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”(A)
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- 6.33 Or he who
John 3:12-13
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12 If I have told you about earthly things and you do not believe, how can you believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.[a](A)
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- 3.13 Other ancient authorities add who is in heaven
1 John 4:5
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5 They are from the world; therefore what they say is from the world, and the world listens to them.
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John 6:51
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51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”(A)
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Revelation 19:16
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16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name inscribed, “King of kings and Lord of lords.”(A)
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Philippians 2:9-11
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9 Therefore God exalted him even more highly
and gave him the name
that is above every other name,(A)
10 so that at the name given to Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(B)
11 and every tongue should confess
that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.(C)
John 16:27-28
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27 for the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.[a](A) 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father.”(B)
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- 16.27 Other ancient authorities read the Father
John 5:21-25
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21 Indeed, just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes.(A) 22 The Father judges no one but has given all judgment to the Son,(B) 23 so that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. Anyone who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.(C) 24 Very truly, I tell you, anyone who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and does not come under judgment but has passed from death to life.(D)
25 “Very truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and is now here when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.(E)
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John 1:27
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27 the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal.”
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1 Peter 3:22
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22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.(A)
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Hebrews 9:9-10
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9 This is a symbol[a] of the present time, indicating that gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the conscience of the worshiper(A) 10 but deal only with food and drink and various baptisms, regulations for the body imposed until the time comes to set things right.(B)
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- 9.9 Gk parable
Hebrews 9:1
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The Earthly and the Heavenly Sanctuaries
9 Now[a] the first covenant had regulations for worship and an earthly sanctuary.
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- 9.1 Other ancient authorities add even
Ephesians 4:8-10
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8 Therefore it is said,
9 (When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended[b] into the lower parts of the earth?[c] 10 He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.)
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Ephesians 1:20-21
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20 God[a] put this power to work in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places,[b](A) 21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come.(B)
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1 Corinthians 15:47-48
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47 The first man was from the earth, made of dust; the second man is[a] from heaven.(A) 48 As one of dust, so are those who are of the dust, and as one of heaven, so are those who are of heaven.
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- 15.47 Other ancient authorities add the Lord
Acts 10:36
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36 You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all.(A)
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John 1:30
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30 This is he of whom I said, ‘After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’
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John 1:15
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15 (John testified to him and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me ranks ahead of me because he was before me.’ ”)
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