John
John 3:30
30He must increase; I must decrease.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Colossians 1:18 · Psalm 72:17–19 · Hebrews 3:2–6 · Isaiah 9:7 · 1 Corinthians 3:5 · Revelation 11:15 · Acts 13:36–37 · Daniel 2:44–45 · Isaiah 53:12 · Daniel 2:34–35 · 2 Corinthians 3:7–11 · Matthew 13:31–33
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.