In John 1:14, the Word becomes flesh — the 'from above' One enters the world, grounding Jesus' claim here.

In John 3:13, the Son of Man descended from heaven, reinforcing Jesus' claim to be 'from above' here.

In John 3:31, 'he who comes from above is above all' directly parallels the 'from above' distinction Jesus makes.

In John 15:19, the same 'not of the world' language explains why the world hates disciples — chosen out of it.

In John 17:14, Jesus repeats that disciples are not of the world, just as he is not — a direct parallel to his earlier claim.

In John 17:16, the exact phrase 'not of the world' is used again for disciples — reinforcing the identity statement.

In 1 Corinthians 15:47, the first man is from earth, the second from heaven — mirroring Jesus' 'from above' claim.

In 1 Corinthians 15:48, those of dust and those of heaven parallel the 'from below/above' distinction Jesus makes.

In Philippians 3:19-21, earthly-mindedness vs. heavenly citizenship parallels the 'from below/from above' contrast here.

In James 3:15-17, two kinds of wisdom are contrasted: earthly and 'from above' — echoing the same heavenly/earthly divide.

In James 4:4, friendship with the world is enmity with God — a stark contrast to being 'not of this world'.

In 1 John 4:6, 'from God' vs 'not from God' mirrors the 'from above' vs 'from below' — discerning truth by origin.

1 John 5:19 expands 'of this world' to mean under the evil one, reinforcing the origin contrast.

In 1 John 2:16, these three desires come 'from the world' — detailing what being 'of this world' looks like.

In 1 John 4:5, false prophets are 'from the world' and speak from it — illustrating the 'from below' category.

In 1 John 2:15, loving the world is incompatible with the Father's love — applying the 'of this world' distinction as a moral test.