John 3:30
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John 3:30
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He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
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He must increase, but I [must] decrease.
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He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
HeG1565 mustG1163 increaseG837, butG1161 IG1691 must decreaseG1642.
Original Greek
ἐκεῖνον δεῖ αὐξάνειν, ἐμὲ δὲ ἐλαττοῦσθαι.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ἐκεῖνον |
ekeinon | G1565 | D-ASM | He |
δεῖ |
dei | G1163 | V-PAI-3S | must |
αὐξάνειν, |
auxanein | G837 | V-PAN | increase |
ἐμὲ |
eme | G1691 | P-1AS | I |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | but |
ἐλαττοῦσθαι. |
elattousthai | G1642 | V-PPN | decrease |
Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
Strong's References
- G837 — αὐξάνω (auxánō, owx-an'-o): a prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow ("wax"), i.e. enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive):--grow (up), (give the) increase.
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
- G1163 — δεῖ (deî, die): 3rd person singular active present of δέω; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding):--behoved, be meet, must (needs), (be) need(-ful), ought, should.
- G1565 — ἐκεῖνος (ekeînos, ek-i'-nos): from ἐκεῖ; that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed:--he, it, the other (same), selfsame, that (same, very), X their, X them, they, this, those. See also οὗτος.
- G1642 — ἐλαττόω (elattóō, el-at-to'-o): from ἐλάσσων; to lessen (in rank or influence):--decrease, make lower.
- G1691 — ἐμέ (emé, em-eh'): a prolonged form of μέ; me:--I, me, my(-self).
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- but — Acts 13:36-37, 1 Corinthians 3:5, 2 Corinthians 3:7-11, Colossians 1:18, Hebrews 3:2-6
- must increase — Psalms 72:17-19, Isaiah 9:7, Isaiah 53:2-3, Isaiah 53:12, Daniel 2:34-35, Daniel 2:44-45, Matthew 13:31-33, Revelation 11:15
Reciprocal references (3): 1 Chronicles 22:5, Matthew 11:11, Matthew 22:2
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: JOHN THE BAPTIST
- Nave’s: HUMILITY; JESUS, THE CHRIST; JOHN
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