KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The one who comes from heaven is above everyone else. Anyone who's from earth thinks and talks like they're from earth — but the one who comes from heaven? He's above it all.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Heaven's perspective always beats earthly thinking.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The Gospel of John was written by John, one of Jesus' disciples, to early Christian communities in the late first century CE. It was written to affirm Jesus' divine identity and authority, particularly in response to questions about his relationship to John the Baptist and other earthly figures.
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