Parallel Verses
Worrell New Testament
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.
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.
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.
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 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bride-groom who stands and hears him greatly rejoices because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy, therefore, has been 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 speaks of the earth; He that cometh from Heaven is above all.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 13:31-33
Another parable He set before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man, having taken, sowed in his field:
Acts 13:36-37
For David, indeed, having served his own generation according to the will of God, fell asleep, and was added to his fathers, and saw corruption;
1 Corinthians 3:5
What, then, is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers through whom ye believed; and as the Lord gave to each.
2 Corinthians 3:7-11
But, if the ministration of death, engraven in letters on stones, came with glory, so that the sons of Israel could not look steadily upon the face of Moses on account of the glory of his face, which glory was passing away;
Colossians 1:18
And He is the Head of the body, the assembly; Who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead, that in all things He may be preeminent;
Hebrews 3:2-6
Who was faithful to Him Who 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, saying, "The kingdom of the world became our Lord's and His Christ's; and He will reign forever and ever."