28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah,(A) but I’ve been sent ahead of him.’(B) 29 He who has the bride(C) is the groom. But the groom’s friend, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly[a] at the groom’s voice. So this joy(D) of mine is complete. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease.”

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Footnotes

  1. 3:29 Lit with joy rejoices

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