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John 3:27-31
English Standard Version
John 3:27-31
English Standard Version
27 John answered, (A)“A person cannot receive even one thing (B)unless it is given him (C)from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, (D)‘I am not the Christ, but (E)I have been sent before him.’ 29 (F)The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. (G)The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, (H)rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 (I)He must increase, but I must decrease.”[a]
31 (J)He who comes from above (K)is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and (L)speaks in an earthly way. (M)He who comes from heaven (N)is above all.
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John 3:27-31
New International Version
John 3:27-31
New International Version
27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven. 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.
Footnotes
- John 3:30 Some interpreters end the quotation with verse 36.
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