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John 3:30

`Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

John 3:30 · Young's Literal Translation

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John 3:30 in other translations

KJV King James Version

He must increase, but I must decrease.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

He must increase; I must decrease.

WEB World English Bible

He must increase, but I must decrease.

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In context

27 John answered and said, `A man is not able to receive anything, if it may not have been given him from the heaven;

28 ye yourselves do testify to me that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am having been sent before him;

29 he who is having the bride is bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, who is standing and hearing him, with joy doth rejoice because of the voice of the bridegroom; this, then, my joy hath been fulfilled.

30 `Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

31 he who from above is coming is above all; he who is from the earth, from the earth he is, and from the earth he speaketh; he who from the heaven is coming is above all.

32 `And what he hath seen and heard this he doth testify, and his testimony none receiveth;

33 he who is receiving his testimony did seal that God is true;

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