27 John replied, “(A)A person can receive not even one thing unless it (B)has been given to him from heaven. 28 You yourselves [a]are my witnesses that I said, ‘(C)I am not the [b]Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 29 He who has the bride is (D)the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this (E)joy of mine has been made full. 30 He must [c]increase, but I must [d]decrease.

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:28 Lit testify for me
  2. John 3:28 I.e., Messiah
  3. John 3:30 Or become greater
  4. John 3:30 Or become less important

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