John 3:30

To him it must be to increase, and to me to decrease.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

In The King James Version

He must increase, but I must decrease.

In Context

29He that hath the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth and attendeth him, with great joy rejoiceth on account of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy therefore, behold, is complete.

31For he who from above hath come, is above all; and he who is from the earth, is of the earth, and of the earth speaketh: he who from heaven hath come, is above all.

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Cross References

Acts 13:36For David in his generation served the will of Aloha, and slept, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption.

2 Corinthians 3:7But if the ministry of death in the writing engraven on stones was with glory, as that the sons of Israel could not look on the face of Musha because of the glory of his face which is abolished,

Hebrews 3:2who was faithful to him who made him, as (was) Musha 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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