John 3:29-30 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

²⁹The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.

³⁰He must increase; I must decrease.

— John 3:29-30

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