John 3:27–36

²⁷John answered and said, “A man can receive not one thing unless it is granted to him from heaven! ²⁸You yourselves testify about me that I said, ‘I am not the Christ, but I am sent before that one.’ ²⁹The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly^j because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete. ³⁰It is necessary for that one to increase, but for me to decrease.”

³¹The one who comes from above is over all. The one who is from the earth is from the earth and speaks from the earth; the one who comes from heaven is over all. ³²What he has seen and heard, this he testifies, and no one accepts his testimony. ³³The one who accepts his testimony has attested that God is true. ³⁴For the one whom God sent speaks the words of God, for he does not give the Spirit by measure. ³⁵The Father loves the Son and has given all things into his hand. ³⁶The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who disobeys the Son will not see life—but the wrath of God remains on him.^k