John

John 3:28–31

²⁸You yourselves can testify that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but am sent ahead of Him.’ ²⁹The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete. ³⁰He must increase; I must decrease.

³¹The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.^h

Footnotes

h 3:31 Tischendorf The One comes from heaven.

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John 3:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You	ὑμεῖς	hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
yourselves	αὐτοὶ	autoi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
can testify	μαρτυρεῖτε	martyreite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3140 I witness, testify
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I said	εἶπον	eipon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	Οὐκ	Ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Christ	Χριστός	Christos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
sent	Ἀπεσταλμένος	Apestalmenos	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
ahead of	ἔμπροσθεν	emprosthen	Preposition	G1715 in front, before the face
Him	ἐκείνου	ekeinou	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder

John 3:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
bride	νύμφην	nymphēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3565 a bride, daughter-in-law
belongs to	Ὁ	HO	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bridegroom	νυμφίος	nymphios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3566 a bridegroom
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
friend	φίλος	philos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5384 friendly, a friend
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
bridegroom	νυμφίου	nymphiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3566 a bridegroom
stands	ἑστηκὼς	hestēkōs	Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
listens for	ἀκούων	akouōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G191 I hear, listen
him	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
is overjoyed	χαίρει	chairei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5463 I rejoice, am glad
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
bridegroom’s	νυμφίου	nymphiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3566 a bridegroom
voice	φωνὴν	phōnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
That	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
joy	χαρὰ	chara	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5479 joy, gladness
mine	ἐμὴ	emē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Feminine 1st Person Singular	G1699 mine
it is now complete	πεπλήρωται	peplērōtai	Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete

John 3:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He	ἐκεῖνον	ekeinon	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1565 that, that one there, yonder
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
increase	αὐξάνειν	auxanein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G837 I cause to increase, become greater, grow
I	ἐμὲ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
decrease	ἐλαττοῦσθαι	elattousthai	Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive	G1642 I make less, make inferior

John 3:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
comes	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
from above	ἄνωθεν	anōthen	Adverb	G509 from above, from the beginning, again
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
above	ἐπάνω	epanō	Preposition	G1883 on the top, above, superior to
all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
is	ὢν	ōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
belongs	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
speaks	λαλεῖ	lalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τῆς	tēs	Article - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3588 the
earth	γῆς	gēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G1093 the earth, soil, land
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
comes	ἐρχόμενος	erchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
from	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
heaven	οὐρανοῦ	ouranou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3772 the sky, the heaven
is	ἐστίν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
above	ἐπάνω	epanō	Preposition	G1883 on the top, above, superior to
all	πάντων	pantōn	Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of