John 8:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 8:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 8:23 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 8:23 — KJV
“And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.”
— John 8:23 (KJV)
John 8:23 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 8:23
“Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:”
Shares key themes with John 8:23: beneath, above
“And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners. coupled: Heb. twinned”
Shares key themes with John 8:23: beneath, above
“Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else.”
Shares key themes with John 8:23: beneath, above
“Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the waters beneath the earth:”
Shares key themes with John 8:23: beneath, above
“And the LORD shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the LORD thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:”
Shares key themes with John 8:23: beneath, above
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