Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

He must increase, but I must decrease.

New American Standard Bible

He must increase, but I must decrease.

King James Version

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Holman Bible

He must increase, but I must decrease.”

International Standard Version

He must become more important, but I must become less important."

A Conservative Version

It is necessary for that man to increase, but me to decrease.

Amplified

He must increase [in prominence], but I must decrease.

An Understandable Version

He [i.e., Jesus] must increase [in importance and influence], while I must decrease."

Anderson New Testament

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Bible in Basic English

He has to become greater while I become less.

Common New Testament

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Daniel Mace New Testament

he must advance,

Darby Translation

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Godbey New Testament

It behooveth Him to increase, and me to decrease.

Goodspeed New Testament

He must grow greater and greater, but I less and less."

John Wesley New Testament

He must increase, but I must decrease. He that cometh from above is above all:

Julia Smith Translation

He must increase, and I must be diminished.

King James 2000

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Lexham Expanded Bible

It is necessary for that one to increase, but [for] me to decrease."

Modern King James verseion

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He must increase: and I must decrease.

Moffatt New Testament

He must wax, I must wane."

Montgomery New Testament

He must increase, but I must decrease.

NET Bible

He must become more important while I become less important."

New Heart English Bible

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Noyes New Testament

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Sawyer New Testament

He must increase, but I must decrease.

The Emphasized Bible

That One, it behoveth to increase, - but, me, to decrease.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

He must grow great, but I diminutive.

Twentieth Century New Testament

He must become greater, and I less."

Webster

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Weymouth New Testament

He must grow greater, but I must grow less.

Williams New Testament

He must grow greater and greater, but I less and less."

World English Bible

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Worrell New Testament

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Worsley New Testament

He must increase, but I must decrease.

Youngs Literal Translation

'Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He
ἐκεῖνος 
Ekeinos 
that, those, he, the same, they,
Usage: 148

δεῖ 
Dei 
Usage: 72

αὐξάνω 
Auxano 
Usage: 17

but
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

I
ἐμέ 
Eme 
me, I, my, myself
Usage: 26

References

Easton

Images John 3:30

Prayers for John 3:30

Context Readings

Additional Testimony By John The Baptist About Jesus

29 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. 30 He must increase, but I must decrease. 31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is of the earth, and of the earth he speaketh: he that cometh from heaven is above all.


Cross References

Psalm 72:17-19

His name shall endure for ever; His name shall be continued as long as the sun: And men shall be blessed in him; All nations shall call him happy.

Isaiah 9:7

Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this.

Isaiah 53:2-3

For he grew up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.

Isaiah 53:12

Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he poured out his soul unto death, and was numbered with the transgressors: yet he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

Daniel 2:34-35

Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon its feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them in pieces.

Daniel 2:44-45

And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

Matthew 13:31-33

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

Acts 13:36-37

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:

1 Corinthians 3:5

What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and each as the Lord gave to him.

2 Corinthians 3:7-11

But if the ministration of death, written, and engraven on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly upon the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which glory was passing away:

Colossians 1:18

And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

Hebrews 3:2-6

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

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is become the kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

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