John 3:30

He must grow great, but I diminutive.

Matthew 13:31-33

Another parable he proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field:

Acts 13:36-37

For David indeed, after having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw corruption.

1 Corinthians 3:5

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each [of us]?

2 Corinthians 3:7-11

For if the ministry of death in letters graven on stone, was attended with glory, so that the children of Israel could not keep their eyes fixed upon the countenance of Moses, because of the glory of his countenance, though [soon] evanescent;

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent.

Hebrews 3:2-6

who was faithful to him who appointed him, as Moses also was in all his house.

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world are become our Lord's, and his Messiah's, and he shall 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 proposed to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard, which a man took and sowed in his field:
Revelation 11:15
And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of the world are become our Lord's, and his Messiah's, and he shall reign for ever and ever.

But

Acts 13:36
For David indeed, after having served his own generation by the will of God, fell asleep, and was placed with his fathers, and saw corruption.
1 Corinthians 3:5
Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but the ministers through whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to each [of us]?
2 Corinthians 3:7
For if the ministry of death in letters graven on stone, was attended with glory, so that the children of Israel could not keep their eyes fixed upon the countenance of Moses, because of the glory of his countenance, though [soon] evanescent;
Colossians 1:18
And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first begotten from the dead, that he might be in all things pre-eminent.
Hebrews 3:2
who was faithful to him who appointed him, as Moses also was in all his house.

General references

Mark 1:7
And he preached, saying, One mightier than I is coming after me, the string of whose shoes I am not worthy, stooping down, to unloose.