Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
He must grow greater and greater, but I less and less."
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.
American Standard Version
He must increase, but I must 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.
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;
Themes
John » Testifies to the messiahship of jesus
John the baptist » Baptism by » His testimony concerning Christ
Topics
Interlinear
De
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 3:30
Devotionals containing John 3:30
References
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 3:30
Images John 3:30
Prayers for John 3:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Additional Testimony By John The Baptist About Jesus
29 It is the bridegroom who has the bride; but the bridegroom's friend who stands outside and listens for his voice is very glad when he hears the bridegroom speak. So this happiness of mine is now complete. 30 He must grow greater and greater, but I less and less." 31 He who comes from above is above all others. A son of earth belongs to earth and speaks of earth. He who comes from heaven is above all others.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:31-33
Another figure which he used in speaking to them was this: "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed which a man took and sowed in his field.
Acts 13:36-37
Now David, after serving God's purposes in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid among his forefathers and did undergo decay,
1 Corinthians 3:5
What is Apollos? Or what is Paul? Just servants through whom you came to have faith, as the Lord gave each of us opportunity.
2 Corinthians 3:7-11
But if the religion of death, carved in letters of stone, was ushered in with such splendor, so that the Israelites could not look at Moses' face on account of the brightness that was fading from it,
Colossians 1:18
He is the head of the church, it is his body; for he is the beginning, the firstborn from among the dead??hat he might come to stand first in everything.
Hebrews 3:2-6
has been to the God who appointed him, just as Moses was, in all the house of God.
Revelation 11:15
Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and loud voices were heard in heaven, saying, "The sovereignty of the world has passed into the possession of our Lord and his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever."