'Above' in the Bible

"A disciple is not above his teacher, and a slave is not above his master.

Above his head they placed the charge against him. It read, "This is Jesus, the king of the Jews."

This is the one about whom I said, "After me comes a man who ranks above me, because he existed before me.'

Jesus replied to him, "Truly, I tell you emphatically, unless a person is born from above he cannot see the kingdom of God."

Don't be astonished that I told you, "All of you must be born from above.'

The one who comes from above is superior to everything. The one who is of the earth belongs to the earth and speaks about earthly things. The one who comes from heaven is superior to everything.

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

Jesus answered him, "You have no authority over me at all, except what was given to you from above. That's why the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin."

I will display wonders in the sky above and signs on the earth below: blood, fire, and clouds of smoke.

nor anything above, nor anything below, nor anything else in all creation can separate us from the love of God that is ours in union with the Messiah Jesus, our Lord.

He is far above every ruler, authority, power, dominion, and every name that can be named, not only in the present age, but also in the one to come.

one God and Father of all, who is above all, through all, and in all.

The one who went down is the same one who went up above all the heavens so that all things would be fulfilled.

Now lifted up by God to heaven, a name above all others given, this matchless name possessing.

Therefore, if you have been raised with the Messiah, keep focusing on the things that are above, where the Messiah is seated at the right hand of God.

Keep your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.

Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which ties everything together in unity.

He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and himself declares that he is God.

We need such a high priest one who is holy, innocent, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens.

Above it were the cherubim of glory overshadowing the place of atonement. (We cannot discuss these things in detail now.)

Every generous act of giving and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father who made the heavenly lights, in whom there is no inconsistency or shifting shadow.

That kind of wisdom does not come from above. No, it is worldly, self-centered, and demonic.

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, willing to yield, full of compassion and good deeds, and without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.

Above all, brothers, do not swear oaths by heaven, by earth, or by any other object. Instead, let your "Yes" mean yes and your "No" mean no! Otherwise, you may fall under condemnation.

Above all, continue to love each other deeply, because love covers a multitude of sins.