28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, (A)‘I am not the Christ, but (B)I have been sent before him.’ 29 (C)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. (D)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, (E)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 (F)He must increase, but I must decrease.”[a]

31 (G)He who comes from above (H)is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and (I)speaks in an earthly way. (J)He who comes from heaven (K)is above all. 32 (L)He bears witness to what he has seen and heard, (M)yet no one receives his testimony. 33 Whoever receives his testimony (N)sets his seal to this, (O)that God is true. 34 For he whom (P)God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit (Q)without measure. 35 (R)The Father loves the Son and (S)has given all things into his hand. 36 (T)Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; (U)whoever does not obey the Son shall not (V)see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

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  1. John 3:30 Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues through verse 36

28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah but am sent ahead of him.’(A) 29 The bride belongs to the bridegroom.(B) The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.(C) 30 He must become greater; I must become less.”[a]

31 The one who comes from above(D) is above all; the one who is from the earth belongs to the earth, and speaks as one from the earth.(E) The one who comes from heaven is above all. 32 He testifies to what he has seen and heard,(F) but no one accepts his testimony.(G) 33 Whoever has accepted it has certified that God is truthful. 34 For the one whom God has sent(H) speaks the words of God, for God[b] gives the Spirit(I) without limit. 35 The Father loves the Son and has placed everything in his hands.(J) 36 Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life,(K) but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

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  1. John 3:30 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 36.
  2. John 3:34 Greek he