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John 3:29

JoyJesus ChristHumility

27 John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

28 You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’

The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

30 He must increase; I must decrease.

31 The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.

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BSB
The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
KJV
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.
WEB
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore my joy is made full.
ASV
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom`s voice: this my joy therefore is made full.
DARBY
He 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.
BLB
The one having the bride is the bridegroom, and the friend of the bridegroom, the one standing and hearing him, rejoices with joy because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.
ÅB
Den som har bruden, han er brudgom; men brudgommens venn, som står og hører på ham, gleder seg storlig over brudgommens røst. Denne min glede er nå blitt fullkommen.
OTB
Bruden tilhører brudgommen. Vennen som står brudgommen nær, venter og lytter etter ham og fylles med glede når han hører brudgommens stemme. Den gleden er min, og den er nå fullkommen.
B1930
Den som har bruden, han er brudgom; men brudgommens venn, som står og hører på ham, gleder sig storlig over brudgommens røst. Denne min glede er nu blitt fullkommen.

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  • Ephesians 5:25–27

    Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her

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  • Isaiah 54:5

    For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.

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  • Hosea 2:19

    So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion.

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  • Matthew 9:15

    Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.

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  • Ezekiel 16:8

    Then I passed by and saw you, and you were indeed old enough for love. So I spread My cloak over you and covered your nakedness. I pledged Myself to you, entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine, declares the Lord GOD.

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  • Revelation 19:7–9

    Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready.

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  • Revelation 21:9

    Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

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  • Philippians 2:2

    then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being united in spirit and purpose.

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