King James Bible
He must increase, but I must decrease.

American Standard Version
He must increase, but I must decrease.

Young's Literal Translation
'Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

John 3:30 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

He must increase - His present success is but the beginning of a most glorious and universal spread of righteousness, peace, truth, and good will among men.

I must decrease - My baptism and teaching, as pointing out the coming Messiah, must cease; because the Messiah is now come, and has entered publicly on the work of his glorious ministry.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

must increase.

Psalm 72:17-19 His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him...

Isaiah 9:7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, on the throne of David, and on his kingdom, to order it...

Isaiah 53:2,3,12 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he has no form nor comeliness...

Daniel 2:34,35,44,45 You saw till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image on his feet that were of iron and clay...

Matthew 13:31-33 Another parable put he forth to them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took...

Revelation 11:15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying...

but.

Acts 13:36,37 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption...

1 Corinthians 3:5 Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom you believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?

2 Corinthians 3:7-11 But if the ministration of death, written and engraved in stones, was glorious...

Colossians 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead...

Hebrews 3:2-6 Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house...

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