John 3:27-35

27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it be given him out of heaven.

28Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but, that I am sent before him.

29He that has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices in heart because of the voice of the bridegroom: this my joy then is fulfilled.

30He must increase, but I must decrease.

31He who comes from above is above all. He who has his origin in the earth is of the earth, and speaks [as] of the earth. He who comes out of heaven is above all,

32[and] what he has seen and has heard, this he testifies; and no one receives his testimony.

33He that has received his testimony has set to his seal that 1God is true;

34for he whom 2God has sent speaks the words of 3God, for 4God gives not the Spirit by measure.

35The Father loves the Son, and has given all things [to be] in his hand.