Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

John 3:30

Context
NET ©

He must become more important while I become less important.” 1 

NIV ©

He must become greater; I must become less.

NASB ©

"He must increase, but I must decrease.

NLT ©

He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.

MSG ©

This is the assigned moment for him to move into the center, while I slip off to the sidelines.

BBE ©

He has to become greater while I become less.

NRSV ©

He must increase, but I must decrease."

NKJV ©

"He must increase, but I must decrease.


KJV
He
<1565>
must
<1163> (5748)
increase
<837> (5721)_,
but
<1161>
I
<1691>
[must] decrease
<1642> (5745)_.
NASB ©
"He must
<1163>
increase
<837>
, but I must decrease
<1642>
.
GREEK
ekeinon
<1565>
D-ASM
dei
<1163> (5904)
V-PQI-3S
auxanein
<837> (5721)
V-PAN
eme
<1691>
P-1AS
de
<1161>
CONJ
elattousyai
<1642> (5745)
V-PPN
NET © [draft] ITL
He
<1565>
must
<1163>
become more important
<837>
while I
<1691>
become less important
<1642>
.”
NET ©

He must become more important while I become less important.” 1 

NET © Notes

sn Some interpreters extend the quotation of John the Baptist’s words through v. 36.



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