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# He who comes from above is above all
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"He who comes from heaven is more important than anyone else"
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# He who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks about the earth
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John means that Jesus is greater than he is since Jesus is from heaven, and John was born on the earth. Alternate translation: "He who is born in this world is like everyone else who lives in the world and he speaks about what happens in this world" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
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# He who comes from heaven is above all
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This means the same thing as the first sentence. John repeats this for emphasis.