John 3:31
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31 (A)He who comes from above (B)is above all; (C)he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. (D)He who comes from heaven is above all.
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Matthew 28:18
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18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, (A)“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
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John 8:23
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23 And He said to them, (A)“You are from beneath; I am from above. (B)You are of this world; I am not of this world.
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Romans 9:5
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5 (A)of whom are the fathers and from (B)whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, (C)who is over all, the eternally blessed God. Amen.
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1 John 4:5
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5 (A)They are of the world. Therefore they speak as of the world, and (B)the world hears them.
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John 6:33
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33 For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”
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John 3:12-13
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12 If I have told you earthly things and you do not believe, how will you believe if I tell you heavenly things? 13 (A)No one has ascended to heaven but He who came down from heaven, that is, the Son of Man [a]who is in heaven.
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- John 3:13 NU omits who is in heaven
Revelation 19:16
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16 And (A)He has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:
(B)KING OF KINGS AND
LORD OF LORDS.
Philippians 2:9-11
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9 (A)Therefore God also (B)has highly exalted Him and (C)given Him the name which is above every name, 10 (D)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and (E)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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Ephesians 1:20-21
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20 which He worked in Christ when (A)He raised Him from the dead and (B)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21 (C)far above all (D)principality[a] and [b]power and [c]might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come.
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- Ephesians 1:21 rule
- Ephesians 1:21 authority
- Ephesians 1:21 power
John 16:27-28
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27 (A)for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and (B)have believed that I came forth from God. 28 (C)I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”
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John 1:27
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27 (A)It is He who, coming after me, [a]is preferred before me, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose.”
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- John 1:27 ranks higher than I
1 Peter 3:22
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22 who has gone into heaven and (A)is at the right hand of God, (B)angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.
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Hebrews 9:9-10
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9 It was symbolic for the present time in which both gifts and sacrifices are offered (A)which cannot make him who performed the service perfect in regard to the conscience— 10 concerned only with (B)foods and drinks, (C)various [a]washings, (D)and fleshly ordinances imposed until the time of reformation.
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- Hebrews 9:10 Lit. baptisms
Hebrews 9:1
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The Earthly Sanctuary(A)
9 Then indeed, even the first covenant had ordinances of divine service and (B)the earthly sanctuary.
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Ephesians 4:8-10
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8 Therefore He says:
(A)“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”
9 (B)(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also [a]first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One (C)who ascended far above all the heavens, (D)that He might fill all things.)
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- Ephesians 4:9 NU omits first
1 Corinthians 15:47-48
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47 (A)The first man was of the earth, (B)made[a] of dust; the second Man is [b]the Lord (C)from heaven. 48 As was the [c]man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; (D)and as is the heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly.
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- 1 Corinthians 15:47 earthy
- 1 Corinthians 15:47 NU omits the Lord
- 1 Corinthians 15:48 earthy
Acts 10:36
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36 The word which God sent to the [a]children of Israel, (A)preaching peace through Jesus Christ—(B)He is Lord of all—
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- Acts 10:36 Lit. sons
John 6:51
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51 I am the living bread (A)which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and (B)the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”
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John 5:21-25
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21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, (A)even so the Son gives life to whom He will. 22 For the Father judges no one, but (B)has committed all judgment to the Son, 23 that all should honor the Son just as they honor the Father. (C)He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.
Life and Judgment Are Through the Son
24 “Most assuredly, I say to you, (D)he who hears My word and believes in Him who sent Me has everlasting life, and shall not come into judgment, (E)but has passed from death into life. 25 Most assuredly, I say to you, the hour is coming, and now is, when (F)the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear will live.
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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 [a]is preferred before me, for He was before me.’
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- John 1:30 ranks higher than I
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