John 3:30 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He must increase, but I must decrease.”

John 3:30 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 3:30 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 3:30 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He must increase, but I must decrease.”

John 3:30 — World English Bible

John 3:30 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He must increase, but I must decrease. ”

John 3:30 — American Standard Version

John 3:30 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

John 3:30 — Young's Literal Translation

John 3:30 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He must increase, but I must decrease. ”

John 3:30 — Darby Translation

John 3:30 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He must increase, but I must decrease.”

John 3:30 — Geneva Bible

John 3:30 in Context — John 3

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

29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

30 He must increase, but I must decrease.

31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

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What Does John 3:30 Mean?

John 3:30 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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