John

John 3:29–36

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 ³²He testifies to what He has seen and heard, yet no one accepts His testimony. ³³Whoever accepts His testimony has certified that God is truthful. ³⁴For the One whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God gives the Spirit without limit.

³⁵The Father loves the Son and has placed all things in His hands. ³⁶Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”ⁱ

Footnotes

h 3:31 Tischendorf The One comes from heaven.
i 3:36 Some translators close this quotation after verse 30.

Read all of John 3

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Greek it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

John 3:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He testifies	μαρτυρεῖ	martyrei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3140 I witness, testify
to	τοῦτο	touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
what	ὃ	ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
He has seen	ἑώρακεν	heōraken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
heard	ἤκουσεν	ēkousen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
yet	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
no one	οὐδεὶς	oudeis	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3762 no one, none, nothing
accepts	λαμβάνει	lambanei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2983 I receive, take
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
testimony	μαρτυρίαν	martyrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony

John 3:33

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
accepts	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
testimony	μαρτυρίαν	martyrian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3141 witness, evidence, testimony
has certified	ἐσφράγισεν	esphragisen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4972 I set a seal upon
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
truthful	ἀληθής	alēthēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G227 unconcealed, true

John 3:34

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
whom	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has sent	ἀπέστειλεν	apesteilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
speaks	λαλεῖ	lalei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2980 I speak, say
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
words	ῥήματα	rhēmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4487 a thing spoken
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
for	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
gives	δίδωσιν	didōsin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
Spirit	Πνεῦμα	Pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
without	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
limit	μέτρου	metrou	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3358 a measure, measuring rod

John 3:35

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	Ὁ	Ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατὴρ	Patēr	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
loves	ἀγαπᾷ	agapa	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G25 I love
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱόν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
has placed	δέδωκεν	dedōken	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
all things	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
hands	χειρὶ	cheiri	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand

John 3:36

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
believes	πιστεύων	pisteuōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱὸν	Huion	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
eternal	αἰώνιον	aiōnion	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G166 eternal, unending
life	ζωὴν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
Whoever	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
rejects	ἀπειθῶν	apeithōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G544 I disobey, rebel, am disloyal
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Son	Υἱῷ	Huiō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G5207 a son, descendent
will not see	ὄψεται	opsetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
life	ζωήν	zōēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2222 life
Instead	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
wrath	ὀργὴ	orgē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
remains	μένει	menei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3306 I remain, abide
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same