John 3:30

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

He must increase, but I must decrease.

In Context

29He that has the bride, is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly on account of the voice of the bridegroom. This, my joy, is therefore complete.

31He that comes from above, is over all. He that is from the earth, is from the earth, and speaks from the earth. He that comes from heaven, is over all;

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Cross References

Acts 13:36For David, after serving the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers, and saw corruption.

2 Corinthians 3:7For if the ministering of death, by means of a covenant that was written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the sons of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses, on account of the glory of his face, which glory was to come to an end:

Hebrews 3:2who is faithful to him that appointed him, as Moses also was faithful in all his house.

Matthew Henry on John 3:23-36

John's Testimony to Christ. 22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized. 23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized. 24 For John was not yet cast into prison. 25 Then there arose a question between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purifying. 26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest… Read the whole commentary →

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