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.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
John 3:29 in context
John 3:26–32
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They came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, he who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, he baptizes, and everyone is coming to him.”
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John answered, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven.
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You yourselves testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent before him.’
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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.
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He must increase, but I must decrease.
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“He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.
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What he has seen and heard, of that he testifies; and no one receives his witness.
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