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John 3:30 Interlinear

“He must increase I but must decrease”

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Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	ἐκεῖνον	G1565	He	that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
2	δεῖ	G1163	must	also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
3	αὐξάνειν	G837	increase	to grow ("wax"), i.e., enlarge (literal or figurative, active or passive)
4	ἐμὲ	G1691	I	me
5	δὲ	G1161	but	but, and, etc
6	ἐλαττοῦσθαι	G1642	must decrease	to lessen (in rank or influence)

John 3:30 (current)He must increase I but must decrease