New American Standard Bible 2020

John 3:29-34

29He who hasG2192 the brideG3565 is 1the groomG3566; but the friendG5384 of the groomG3566, who standsG2476 and listensG191 to him, rejoicesG5463 greatlyG5479 becauseG1223 of the groom’sG3566 voiceG5456. SoG3767 thisG3778 2joyG5479 of mineG1699 has been madeG4137 fullG4137. 30He mustG1163 3increaseG837, but I must 4decreaseG1642.

31“5He who comesG2064 from aboveG509 is aboveG1883 allG3956; 6the one who is only from the earthG1093 is of the earthG1093 and speaksG2980 of the earthG1093. 7He who comesG2064 from heavenG3772 is aboveG1883 allG3956. 32WhatG3739 He has seenG3708 and heardG191, of thisG3778 He 8testifiesG3140; and 9noG3762 oneG3762 acceptsG2983 His testimonyG3141. 33The one who has acceptedG2983 His testimonyG3141 10has certifiedG4972 that GodG2316 is trueG227. 34For He whomG3739 GodG2316 11sentG649 speaksG2980 the wordsG4487 of GodG2316; 12for He does not giveG1325 the SpiritG4151 13sparinglyG1537 G3358.

Notes

1. John 3:29 Matt 9:15; 25:1 ↩
2. John 3:29 John 15:11; 16:24; 17:13; Phil 2:2; 1 John 1:4; 2 John 12 ↩
3. John 3:30 Or become greater ↩
4. John 3:30 Or become less important ↩
5. John 3:31 Matt 28:18; John 3:13; 8:23 ↩
6. John 3:31 1 Cor 15:47; 1 John 4:5 ↩
7. John 3:31 Matt 28:18; John 3:13; 8:23 ↩
8. John 3:32 John 3:11 ↩
9. John 3:32 John 3:11 ↩
10. John 3:33 John 6:27; Rom 4:11; 15:28; 1 Cor 9:2; 2 Cor 1:22; Eph 1:13; 4:30; 2 Tim 2:19; Rev 7:3-8 ↩
11. John 3:34 John 3:17 ↩
12. John 3:34 Matt 12:18; Luke 4:18; Acts 1:2; 10:38 ↩
13. John 3:34 Lit from measure ↩