John 3:31 · KJV
“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 3:31
He must increase, but I {must} decrease.
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
John 3 — Context
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
30He must increase, but I {must} decrease.
31He 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.
32And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
33He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
Cross References
Matthew 28:18
And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
John 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.
Romans 9:5
Whose {are} the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ {came}, who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen.
John 6:33
For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
1 John 4:5
They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.
John 3:12-13
If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you {of} heavenly things?
Philippians 2:9-11
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
John 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.