John 8:23
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And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
In other translations
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
Greek words
καὶkaiAndG2532ἔλεγενelegenHe was sayingG3004αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846ὑμεῖςhumeisYou yourselvesG4771ἐκekfromG1537τῶνtōn<the>G3588κάτωkatōbelowG2736ἐστέ,esteare,G1510ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473ἐκekfromG1537τῶνtōn<the>G3588ἄνωanōaboveG507εἰμί·eimiam;G1510ὑμεῖςhumeisYou yourselvesG4771ἐκekofG1537τούτουtoutouthisG3778τοῦtoutheG3588κόσμουkosmouworldG2889ἐστέ,esteare,G1510ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473οὐκouknotG3756εἰμὶeimiamG1510ἐκekofG1537τοῦtou<the>G3588κόσμουkosmouworldG2889τούτου.toutouthis.G3778
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- Psalm 17:4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.As for the deeds of men— by the word of Your lips I have avoided the ways of the violent.
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- John 3:13And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
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- James 4:4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.You adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore, whoever chooses to be a friend of the world renders himself an enemy of God.
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