The phrase "above passages" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to text or excerpts that have been mentioned earlier in a document or discussion.
Example: "As discussed in the above passages, the author emphasizes the importance of sustainability in modern practices."
Alternatives: "previous passages" or "earlier sections".
Still, if there are passages which teach that universalism is false with anything close to the force that the above passages carry in favor of universalism, we're going to have to consider re-adjusting our understanding of the above passages.
As I hope the above passages demonstrate, Henkes has a superb sense of rhythm, which, for picture-book authors, may be even more essential than empathy and wit.
contempt charges following espionage indictments," and the index lists petitioner as a "Soviet agent in U. S". Petitioner sued respondents, claiming that the above passages in the book were false and defamatory.
It is readily apparent from the above passages that the California Supreme Court recognized, as of course it had to, see n. 4, supra, that imposition of a use restriction would significantly impair the State's capacity to prosecute drivers whose illegal behavior caused accidents.
And, indeed, most who write against universalism, when they urge an understanding of the above passages which strips them of their universalist implications, do so largely on the grounds that other passages of the New Testament teach even more clearly that universalism is false.
All of the above passages are representative of typical student responses.
How would you title the above passage to generate the most "likes"?
For the "czar" in the above passage, a current reader might substitute "Putin".
Mr. Browne, after quoting the above passage, adds: 'That single word' (Chartreuse) 'contains a long history of strife.
Sitting in his garden, watching the bees glide from flower to flower, he lets the above passage filter through his mind.
And much of what follows is far more critical of Victorian Britain than the above passage suggests - investigations of hospitals rarely show a society in a flattering light.
