John 3:30
Strong's Lexicon
He
ἐκεῖνον (ekeinon)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

must
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

increase;
αὐξάνειν (auxanein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 837: (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge.

I
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

[must] decrease.
ἐλαττοῦσθαι (elattousthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's Greek 1642: To make less (inferior). From elasson; to lessen.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He must increase; I must decrease.

Young's Literal Translation
‘Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He must increase, but I must decrease.”

New American Standard Bible
"He must increase, but I must decrease.

King James Bible
He must increase, but I [must] decrease.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
He must become greater; I must become less."

New Living Translation
He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.

English Standard Version
He must increase, but I must decrease.”

New American Standard Bible
"He must increase, but I must decrease.

King James Bible
He must increase, but I must decrease.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He must increase, but I must decrease."

International Standard Version
He must become more important, but I must become less important."

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

American Standard Version
He must increase, but I must decrease.

English Revised Version
He must increase, but I must decrease.

Young's Literal Translation
'Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;
















Cross References
John 3:29
He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.

John 3:31
He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.

John 1:1
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

John 3:28
Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.

John 3:27
John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

John 3:32
And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.

John 3:33
He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
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