Translation Comparison

John 8:23

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse John 8:23 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse John 8:23 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
American Standard VersionASV	And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	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 TranslationDBT	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 VersionERV	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 Bible TranslationWBT	And he said to them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
World English BibleWEB	He said to them, \|You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and he said to them, 'Ye are from beneath, I am from above; ye are of this world, I am not of this world;
American King James VersionAKJV	And he said to them, You are from beneath; I am from above: you are of this world; I am not of this world.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	\|You,\| He continued, \|are from below, I am from above: you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.

King James Bible

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.

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

DBT

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

ERV

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 Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

He said to them, |You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|You,| He continued, |are from below, I am from above: you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.

King James Bible

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.

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

DBT

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

ERV

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 Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

He said to them, |You are from beneath. I am from above. You are of this world. I am not of this world.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|You,| He continued, |are from below, I am from above: you are of this present world, I am not of this present world.