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OET (OET-RV) “The one who came down from heaven is greater than any of us. We came from this world and speak in our earthly ways. The one who came down from heaven is greater than any of us.
OET-LV The one coming from_above, is above all things.
The one being from the earth, is from the earth, and is_speaking from the earth.
The one coming from the heaven, is above all things.
SR-GNT Ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος, ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν. Ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς γῆς, ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστιν, καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ. Ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος, ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν. ‡
(Ho anōthen erⱪomenos, epanō pantōn estin. Ho ōn ek taʸs gaʸs, ek taʸs gaʸs estin, kai ek taʸs gaʸs lalei. Ho ek tou ouranou erⱪomenos, epanō pantōn estin.)
Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, pink:genitive/possessor.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT The one coming from above is above all things. The one being from the earth is from the earth and speaks from the earth. The one coming from heaven is above all things.
UST Jesus comes from heaven, and he is greater than everyone and everything. Those like myself who are from the earth can only speak with the limited perspective of someone from the earth. The one who comes from heaven is greater than everyone and everything on the earth.
BSB § The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.[fn]
3:31 Tischendorf The One comes from heaven.
BLB The One coming from above is above all. The one being from the earth is from the earth, and speaks from the earth. The One coming from heaven is above all.
AICNT The one who comes from above is above all; he who is {of}[fn] the earth is from the earth[fn] [and speaks from the earth].[fn] The one coming from heaven [is above all];[fn][fn]
3:31, of: Some manuscripts read “on.” B(01) Latin(a, e) Some manuscripts read “upon.” D(05)
3:31, earth: Or “land.”
3:31, and speaks from the earth: Absent from 𝔓66.
3:31-36, It is disputed whether verses 31-36 are John's words or a narrative interlude by the author. Some translators regard all of verses 13-36 are quoting John while others believe these verses are a narrative interpolation including RSV, NRSV and NEB which omits quotation marks around verses 31-36. With respect to John 3:31-36, the UBS Handbooks for New Testament (20 Vols.) notes, “It is possible that these words are the comments of the author of the Gospel. This is the opinion held by TEV, NEB, and RSV. If this is the case, there is a parallel between verses 14-21 (or 16-21) and the present passage. That is, the earlier section represents the author's commentary on Jesus' dialogue with Nicodemus, while this passage serves as a commentary on the relationship between Jesus and John the Baptist.”
3:31, is above all: 𝔓36 𝔓66 A(02) B(03) Latin(a b e ff2 ) Syriac(sys syp) BYZ TR NA28[ ] SBLGNT THGNT ‖ Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓75 ℵ(01) D(05) Latin(it) Syriac(syc)
OEB He who comes from above is above all others; but a child of earth is earthly, and his teaching is earthly, too. He who comes from heaven is above all others.
LSB “He who comes from above is above all, he who is of the earth is from the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
WEBBE “He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET The one who comes from above is superior to all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to all.
LSV He who is coming from above is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaks; He who is coming from Heaven is above all.
FBV He who comes from above is greater[fn] than all; he who comes from the earth belongs to the earth and talks about earthly things. He who comes from heaven is greater than all.
3:31 Or “above” in the sense of authority.
TCNT He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. But he who comes from heaven is above all.
T4T Jesus came from heaven. He is more important than anyone else. Those who are born from parents here on earth [MTY] are just humans, and they speak about things that happen here on the earth. But since Jesus came from heaven, his words are more important than anyone else’s.
LEB The one who comes from above is over all. The one who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks from the earth; the one who comes from heaven is over all.
BBE He who comes from heaven is greater than all others: he who comes from earth is of the earth, and of the earth are his words: he who comes from heaven is over all.
Moff No Moff YHN (JHN) book available
Wymth He who comes from above is above all. He whose origin is from the earth is not only himself from the earth, his teaching also is from the earth. He who comes from Heaven is above all.
ASV He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
DRA He that cometh from above, is above all. He that is of the earth, of the earth he is, and of the earth he speaketh. He that cometh from heaven, is above all.
YLT he who from above is coming is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaketh; he who from the heaven is coming is above all.
Drby He who comes from above is above all. He who has his origin in the earth is of the earth, and speaks [as] of the earth. He who comes out of heaven is above all,
RV He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
Wbstr 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.
KJB-1769 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.
(He that cometh/comes from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh/speaks of the earth: he that cometh/comes from heaven is above all. )
KJB-1611 Hee that commeth from aboue, is aboue all: hee that is of the earth, is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: hee that cōmeth from heauen is aboue all:
(He that cometh/comes from above, is above all: he that is of the earth, is earthly, and speaketh/speaks of the earth: he that cōmeth from heaven is above all:)
Bshps He that commeth from an hye, is aboue all: He that is of the earth, is earthlye, and speaketh of the earth. He that commeth from heauen, is aboue all:
(He that cometh/comes from an hye, is above all: He that is of the earth, is earthlye, and speaketh/speaks of the earth. He that cometh/comes from heaven, is above all:)
Gnva Hee that is come from an hie, is aboue all: he that is of the earth, is of the earth, and speaketh of the earth: hee that is come from heauen, is aboue all.
(He that is come from an hie, is above all: he that is of the earth, is of the earth, and speaketh/speaks of the earth: he that is come from heaven, is above all. )
Cvdl He that commeth from an hye, is aboue all. He that is of the earth, is earthly, and speaketh of the earth. He that commeth fro heauen, is aboue all,
(He that cometh/comes from an hye, is above all. He that is of the earth, is earthly, and speaketh/speaks of the earth. He that cometh/comes from heaven, is above all,)
TNT He that commeth from an hye is above all: He that is of the erth is of the erth and speaketh of the erth. He that cometh from heaven is above all
(He that cometh/comes from an high is above all: He that is of the earth is of the earth and speaketh/speaks of the earth. He that cometh/comes from heaven is above all )
Wyc He that cam from aboue, is aboue alle; he that is of the erthe, spekith of the erthe; he that cometh from heuene, is aboue alle.
(He that came from above, is above alle; he that is of the earth, speaketh/speaks of the earth; he that cometh/comes from heaven, is above alle.)
Luth Der von oben her kommt, ist über alle. Wer von der Erde ist, der ist von der Erde und redet von der Erde; der vom Himmel kommt, der ist über alle
(The from above her kommt, is above alle. Who from the/of_the earth is, the/of_the is from the/of_the earth and talks from the/of_the earth; the/of_the from_the heaven kommt, the/of_the is above alle)
ClVg Qui desursum venit, super omnes est. Qui est de terra, de terra est, et de terra loquitur. Qui de cælo venit, super omnes est.[fn]
(Who desursum venit, over everyone it_is. Who it_is about terra, about earth/land it_is, and about earth/land loquitur. Who about cælo venit, over everyone it_is. )
3.31 Me autem minui. Joannes figura legis est, Christus, veritas, lex minuitur, apparente veritate. Qui desursum venit, super omnes est, etc. ALC. Id est, de altitudine humanæ naturæ ante peccatum primi parentis, etc., usque ad secundo juxta altitudinem Patris, cui est æqualis. De terra. Id est, qui est de terrenis parentibus natus, a quibus peccatum et pœnam peccati contraxit, ex se nihil est nisi terra. Et quod vidit. Cum ipse Filius Dei sit verbum Patris, non aliud verbum Patris audit vel hominibus testatur, sed se verbum quod Pater locutus est, id est, edidit et genuit ex se, scit et indicat hominibus esse ex Patre. Hoc Evangelista dicit, ut potuit, quod plene dici vel intelligi nequit.
3.31 Me however minui. Yoannes figura legis it_is, Christus, veritas, lex minuitur, apparente veritate. Who desursum venit, over everyone it_is, etc. ALC. That it_is, about altitudine humanæ naturæ before peccatum primi parentis, etc., until to secondly next_to altitudinem Patris, cui it_is æqualis. De terra. That it_is, who it_is about terrenis parentibus natus, from to_whom peccatum and pœnam peccati contraxit, from se nihil it_is nisi terra. And that vidit. Since exactly_that/himself Son of_God let_it_be the_word Patris, not/no something_else the_word Patris audit or hominibus testatur, but se the_word that Pater spoke it_is, id it_is, edidit and genuit from se, scit and inlet_him_say hominibus esse from Patre. This Evangelista dicit, as potuit, that plene dici or intelligi nequit.
UGNT ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος, ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν. ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς γῆς, ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστιν, καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ. ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος, ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν.
(ho anōthen erⱪomenos, epanō pantōn estin. ho ōn ek taʸs gaʸs, ek taʸs gaʸs estin, kai ek taʸs gaʸs lalei. ho ek tou ouranou erⱪomenos, epanō pantōn estin.)
SBL-GNT Ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν. ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστιν καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ· ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν·
(Ho anōthen erⱪomenos epanō pantōn estin. ho ōn ek taʸs gaʸs ek taʸs gaʸs estin kai ek taʸs gaʸs lalei; ho ek tou ouranou erⱪomenos epanō pantōn estin;)
TC-GNT 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.
(Ho anōthen erⱪomenos epanō pantōn estin. Ho ōn ek taʸs gaʸs, ek taʸs gaʸs esti, kai ek taʸs gaʸs lalei; ho ek tou ouranou erⱪomenos epanō pantōn esti. )
Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs, red:words differ (from our SR-GNT base).
3:31 Jesus had come from above, so he was uniquely able to reveal the Father (1:18; 3:13).
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet
ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος, ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν & ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος, ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν
the_‹one› from_above coming above all_‹things› is & the_‹one› from ¬the heaven coming above all_‹things› is
These two phrases mean basically the same thing. John repeats himself to emphasize that Jesus is greater than every person and every thing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine these phrases and include words that show emphasis. Alternate translation: “The one who comes from heaven is certainly above all things”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος, ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν & ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος, ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν
the_‹one› from_above coming above all_‹things› is & the_‹one› from ¬the heaven coming above all_‹things› is
Both of these phrases refer to Jesus. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: “Jesus, the one who comes from above, is above all things … Jesus, the one who comes from heaven, is above all things”
Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy
ἄνωθεν
from_above
Here John the Baptist uses above to refer to heaven, the place where God dwells. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express this plainly. Alternate translation: “from heaven”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν
above all_‹things› is
John the Baptist uses above to refer to having superior status. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is superior to all things”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person
ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς γῆς, ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστιν, καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ
the_‹one› the_‹one› being from the earth from the earth is and from the earth /is/_speaking
Here, John the Baptist is referring to himself in the third person, but the statement is also true for all humans other than Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this in the first person. Alternate translation: “I, the one who is from the earth, am from the earth and speak from the earth”
Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστιν
from the earth from the earth from (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ ἄνωθεν ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν ὁ ὢν ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐκ τῆς γῆς ἐστιν καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ ὁ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ἐρχόμενος ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν)
This phrase refers to having an earthly origin, which is the case for John the Baptist and every human being other than Jesus. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “originates from the earth” or “has an earthly origin”
Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
καὶ ἐκ τῆς γῆς λαλεῖ
and from the earth /is/_speaking
This phrase refers to speaking based on an earthly perspective, which is the perspective of John the Baptist and every human being other than Jesus. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “and speaks from an earthly perspective” or “and speaks as someone from the earth”
Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
(Occurrence 2) ἐπάνω πάντων ἐστίν
above all_‹things› is
John the Baptist uses above to refer to having superior status. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “is superior to all things”