John 3:30

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Matthew 13:31-33

Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;

Acts 13:36-37

For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers and saw decay;

1 Corinthians 3:5

What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord assigned to each one.

2 Corinthians 3:7-11

Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was,

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might have the first place in everything.

Hebrews 3:2-6

He was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house.

Revelation 11:15

Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever."

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Summary

He must increase, but I must decrease.

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Bible References

Must increase

Matthew 13:31
Another parable he put forth to them, saying: "The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field;
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever."

But

Acts 13:36
For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid with his fathers and saw decay;
1 Corinthians 3:5
What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord assigned to each one.
2 Corinthians 3:7
Now if the ministry that brought death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with glory, so that the Israelites could not look steadily at the face of Moses because of its glory, fading though it was,
Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might have the first place in everything.
Hebrews 3:2
He was faithful to him who appointed him, just as Moses also was faithful in all God's house.

General references

Mark 1:7
And he preached, saying, "After me comes One who is mightier than I, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to stoop down and untie.