John 3:28-36

English Standard Version

²⁸You 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. ³³Whoever receives his testimony ^(N)sets his seal to this, ^(O)that God is true. ³⁴For 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.