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John 3:31

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← John 3:30	John 3:31 (KJV)	John 3:32 →
He must increase, but I [must] decrease.	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.	And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

He that cometh^G2064 from above^G509 is^G2076 above^G1883 all^G3956: he that is of^G1537 the earth^G1093 is^G2076 earthly^{G1537 G1093}, and^G2532 speaketh^G2980 of^G1537 the earth^G1093: he that cometh^G2064 from^G1537 heaven^G3772 is^G2076 above^G1883 all^G3956.

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Original Greek

Ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν. ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς γῆς, ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστι, καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ· ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστί.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Ὁ	Ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ἄνωθεν	anōthen	G509	ADV	from above
ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	G2064	V-PNP-NSM	He that cometh
ἐπάνω	epanō	G1883	ADV	above
πάντων	pantōn	G3956	A-GPN	all
ἐστίν.	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ὢν	ōn	G5607	V-PAP-NSM	he that is
ἐκ	ek	G1537	PREP	of
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	the
γῆς,	gēs	G1093	N-GSF	earth
ἐκ	ek	G1537	PREP	earthly
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	*
γῆς	gēs	G1093	N-GSF
ἐστι,	esti	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ἐκ	ek	G1537	PREP	of
τῆς	tēs	G3588	T-GSF	the
γῆς	gēs	G1093	N-GSF	earth
λαλεῖ·	lalei	G2980	V-PAI-3S	speaketh
ὁ	ho	G3588	T-NSM	*
ἐκ	ek	G1537	PREP	from
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSM	*
οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	G3772	N-GSM	heaven
ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	G2064	V-PNP-NSM	he that cometh
ἐπάνω	epanō	G1883	ADV	above
πάντων	pantōn	G3956	A-GPN	all
ἐστί.	esti	G2076	V-PAI-3S	is

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G509 — ἄνωθεν (ánōthen, an'-o-then): from above, from the beginning, again — from ἄνω; from above; by analogy, from the first; by implication, anew:--from above, again, from the beginning (very first), the top.
• G1093 — γῆ (gē, ghay): the earth, soil, land — contracted from a primary word; soil; by extension a region, or the solid part or the whole of the terrene globe (including the occupants in each application):--country, earth(-ly), ground, land, world.
• G1537 — ἐκ (ek, ek): from out, out from among, from — a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote):--after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, …ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
• G1883 — ἐπάνω (epánō, ep-an'-o): on the top, above, superior to — from ἐπί and ἄνω; up above, i.e. over or on (of place, amount, rank, etc.):--above, more than, (up-)on, over.
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2980 — λαλέω (laléō, lal-eh'-o): I speak, say — a prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. utter words:--preach, say, speak (after), talk, tell, utter. Compare λέγω.
• G3772 — οὐρανός (ouranós, oo-ran-os'): the sky, the heaven — perhaps from the same as ὄρος (through the idea of elevation); the sky; by extension, heaven (as the abode of God); by implication, happiness, power, eternity; specially, the Gospel (Christianity):--air, heaven(-ly), sky.
• G3956 — πᾶς (pâs, pas): all, the whole, every kind of — including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί; being:--be, come, have.

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