John 8:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
But he continued, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

New Living Translation
Jesus continued, “You are from below; I am from above. You belong to this world; I do not.

English Standard Version
He said to them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

Berean Study Bible
Then He told them, “You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

New American Standard Bible
And He was saying to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

NASB 1995
And He was saying to them, "You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

NASB 1977
And He was saying to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

Amplified Bible
He said to them, “You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

Christian Standard Bible
“You are from below,” he told them, “I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
"You are from below," He told them, "I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

Contemporary English Version
Jesus answered, "You are from below, but I am from above. You belong to this world, but I don't.

Good News Translation
Jesus answered, "You belong to this world here below, but I come from above. You are from this world, but I am not from this world.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jesus said to them, "You're from below. I'm from above. You're from this world. I'm not from this world.

International Standard Version
He told them, "You are from below, I'm from above. You are of this world, but I'm not of this world.

NET Bible
Jesus replied, "You people are from below; I am from above. You people are from this world; I am not from this world.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

New King James Version
And He said to them, “You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

King James 2000 Bible
And he said unto them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

New Heart English Bible
He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

World English Bible
He said to them, "You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

American King James Version
And he said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

American Standard Version
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

A Faithful Version
And He said to them, "You are from beneath; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said to them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above. Ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

English Revised Version
And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And hee saide vnto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from aboue: ye are of this world, I am not of this worlde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he sayde vnto them: ye are from beneathe, I am from aboue: ye are of this worlde, I am not of this worlde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he sayde vnto them: Ye are from beneth, I am from aboue: Ye are of this worlde, I am not of this worlde.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he sayde vnto the: ye are fro beneth I am from above. Ye are of this worlde I am not of this worlde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And He said to them, “You are from beneath, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world;

Berean Literal Bible
And He was saying to them, "You are from below; I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.

Young's Literal Translation
and he said to them, 'Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he said to them, Ye are from below I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And He said to them, You are from out of below, I am from out of above; You are from out of this world, I am not from out of this world.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to them: You are from beneath, I am from above. You are of this world, I am not of this world.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he said to them: “You are from below. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he said to them, “You are from below and I am from above. You are from this world; I am not from this world.”

Lamsa Bible
And he said to them, You are from be- low, and I am from above; you are of this world, but I am not of this world.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And he said to them: You are from beneath, I am from above; you are of this world, I am not of this world.

Godbey New Testament
And He said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.

Haweis New Testament
And he said to them, Ye are from those beneath; I am from those above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Mace New Testament
and he said to them, ye are from beneath, I am from above: ye are of this world, I am not of this world.

Weymouth New Testament
"You," He continued, "are from below, I am from above: you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.

Worrell New Testament
And He said to them, "Ye are from beneath; I am from above. Ye are of this world; I am not of this world.

Worsley New Testament
And He said unto them, Ye are from beneath, I am from above: ye are of this world, I am not of this world.
















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