John 3:29 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 3:29 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἔχων
échō
G2192
to have
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
νύμφην
nýmphē
G3565
bride
νυμφίος
nymphíos
G3566
bridegroom
ἐστίν
eimí
G1510
to be
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
φίλος
phílos
G5384
friend
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
νυμφίου
nymphíos
G3566
bridegroom
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
ἑστηκὼς
hístēmi
G2476
to stand
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἀκούων
akoúō
G191
to hear
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
χαρᾷ
chará
G5479
joy
χαίρει
chaírō
G5463
to rejoice
διὰ
diá
G1223
through
τὴν
ho
G3588
the
φωνὴν
phōnḗ
G5456
voice
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
νυμφίου
nymphíos
G3566
bridegroom
αὕτη
hoûtos
G3778
this
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
χαρὰ
chará
G5479
joy
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
ἐμὴ
emós
G1699
my
πεπλήρωται
plēróō
G4137
to fulfill
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World English Bible Public Domain
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The one having the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, the one having stood and hearing him, rejoices with joy because of the voice of the bridegroom. Therefore, this my joy has been made complete.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).