John 3:30 — compare English translations

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John 3:30 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 →

ἐκεῖνον ekeînos G1565 that one δεῖ deî G1163 it is necessary αὐξάνειν auxánō G837 to increase ἐμὲ egṓ G1473 I δὲ dé G1161 but ἐλαττοῦσθαι elattóō G1642 to diminish

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World English Bible Public Domain

He must increase, but I must decrease.
King James Version Public Domain

He must increase, but I must decrease.
unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0

It is necessary for that one to increase, but for me to decrease.

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