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John 3:31

Is above all (epanw pantwn). Ablative case with the compound preposition epanw. See the same idea in Romans 9:5. Here we have the comments of Evangelist (John) concerning the last words of John in verse John 3:30 which place Jesus above himself. He is above all men, not alone above the Baptist. Bernard follows those who treat verses John 3:31-36 as dislocated and put them after verse John 3:21 (the interview with Nicodemus), but they suit better here.

Of the earth (ek thv ghv). John is fond of this use of ek for origin and source of character as in John 1:46; 1 John 4:5. Jesus is the one that comes out of heaven (o ek tou ouranou erxomenov) as he has shown in John 1:1-18. Hence he is "above all."

Other commentary entries containing this verse:

John 3:3
John 3:31
John 8:23
John 8:47
John 13:3
James 1:17

 

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