Verse 30

He{G1565} must{G1163}{(G5748)} increase{G837}{(G5721)}, but{G1161} I{G1691} must decrease{G1642}{(G5745)}.

Referenced Verses

  • Col 1:18 : 18 And{G2532} he{G846} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the head{G2776} of the body{G4983}, the church{G1577}: who{G3739} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the beginning{G746}, the firstborn{G4416} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}; that{G2443} in{G1722} all{G3956} things he{G846} might have{G1096}{(G5638)} the preeminence{G4409}{(G5723)}.
  • Ps 72:17-19 : 17 His name{H8034} shall endure for ever{H5769}: his name{H8034} shall be continued{H5125}{H8735)}{H8675)}{H5125}{H8686)} as long as{H6440} the sun{H8121}: and men shall be blessed{H1288}{H8691)} in him: all nations{H1471} shall call him blessed{H833}{H8762)}. 18 Blessed{H1288}{H8803)} be the LORD{H3068} God{H430}, the God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, who only doeth{H6213}{H8802)} wondrous things{H6381}{H8737)}. 19 And blessed{H1288}{H8803)} be his glorious{H3519} name{H8034} for ever{H5769}: and let the whole earth{H776} be filled{H4390}{H8735)} with his glory{H3519}; Amen{H543}, and Amen{H543}.
  • Isa 9:7 : 7 Of the increase{H4766} of his government{H4951} and peace{H7965} there shall be no end{H7093}, upon the throne{H3678} of David{H1732}, and upon his kingdom{H4467}, to order{H3559}{(H8687)} it, and to establish{H5582}{(H8800)} it with judgment{H4941} and with justice{H6666} from henceforth even for{H5704} ever{H5769}. The zeal{H7068} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} will perform{H6213}{(H8799)} this.
  • 1 Cor 3:5 : 5 Who{G5101} then{G3767} is{G2076}{(G5748)} Paul{G3972}, and{G1161} who{G5101} is Apollos{G625}, but{G235}{G2228} ministers{G1249} by{G1223} whom{G3739} ye believed{G4100}{(G5656)}, even{G2532} as{G5613} the Lord{G2962} gave{G1325}{(G5656)} to every man{G1538}?
  • Heb 3:2-6 : 2 Who was{G5607}{(G5752)} faithful{G4103} to him that appointed{G4160}{(G5660)} him{G846}, as{G5613} also{G2532} Moses{G3475} was faithful in{G1722} all{G3650} his{G846} house{G3624}. 3 For{G1063} this{G3778} man was counted worthy{G515}{(G5769)} of more{G4119} glory{G1391} than{G3844} Moses{G3475}, inasmuch as{G2596}{G3745} he who hath builded{G2680}{(G5660)} the house{G3624} hath more{G4119} honour{G5092} than{G2192}{(G5719)} the house{G846}. 4 For{G1063} every{G3956} house{G3624} is builded{G2680}{(G5743)} by{G5259} some{G5100} man; but{G1161} he that built{G2680}{(G5660)} all things{G3956} is God{G2316}. 5 And{G2532} Moses{G3475} verily{G3303} was faithful{G4103} in{G1722} all{G3650} his{G846} house{G3624}, as{G5613} a servant{G2324}, for{G1519} a testimony{G3142} of those things which were to be spoken after{G2980}{(G5702)}; 6 But{G1161} Christ{G5547} as{G5613} a son{G5207} over{G1909} his own{G846} house{G3624}; whose{G3739} house{G3624} are{G2070}{(G5748)} we{G2249}, if{G1437}{G4007} we hold fast{G2722}{(G5632)} the confidence{G3954} and{G2532} the rejoicing{G2745} of the hope{G1680} firm{G949} unto{G3360} the end{G5056}.
  • Rev 11:15 : 15 And{G2532} the seventh{G1442} angel{G32} sounded{G4537}{(G5656)}; and{G2532} there were{G1096}{(G5633)} great{G3173} voices{G5456} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, The kingdoms{G932} of this world{G2889} are become{G1096}{(G5633)} the kingdoms of our{G2257} Lord{G2962}, and{G2532} of his{G846} Christ{G5547}; and{G2532} he shall reign{G936}{(G5692)} for{G1519} ever{G165} and ever{G165}.
  • Dan 2:44-45 : 44 And in the days{H3118} of these{H581} kings{H4430} shall the God{H426} of heaven{H8065} set up{H6966}{(H8681)} a kingdom{H4437}, which shall never{H5957}{H3809} be destroyed{H2255}{(H8721)}: and the kingdom{H4437} shall not{H3809} be left{H7662}{(H8721)} to other{H321} people{H5972}, but it shall break in pieces{H1855}{(H8681)} and consume{H5487}{(H8681)} all{H3606} these{H459} kingdoms{H4437}, and it{H1932} shall stand{H6966}{(H8748)} for ever{H5957}. 45 Forasmuch as{H3606}{H6903} thou sawest{H2370}{(H8754)} that the stone{H69} was cut out{H1505}{(H8728)} of the mountain{H2906} without{H3809} hands{H3028}, and that it brake in pieces{H1855}{(H8684)} the iron{H6523}, the brass{H5174}, the clay{H2635}, the silver{H3702}, and the gold{H1722}; the great{H7229} God{H426} hath made known{H3046}{(H8684)} to the king{H4430} what{H4101} shall come to pass{H1934}{(H8748)} hereafter{H311}{H1836}: and the dream{H2493} is certain{H3330}, and the interpretation{H6591} thereof sure{H540}{(H8683)}.
  • Matt 13:31-33 : 31 Another{G243} parable{G3850} put he forth{G3908}{(G5656)} unto them{G846}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, The kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} is{G2076}{(G5748)} like{G3664} to a grain{G2848} of mustard seed{G4615}, which{G3739} a man{G444} took{G2983}{(G5631)}, and sowed{G4687}{(G5656)} in{G1722} his{G846} field{G68}: 32 Which{G3739} indeed{G3303} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the least{G3398} of all{G3956} seeds{G4690}: but{G1161} when{G3752} it is grown{G837}{(G5686)}, it is{G2076}{(G5748)} the greatest{G3187} among herbs{G3001}, and{G2532} becometh{G1096}{(G5736)} a tree{G1186}, so that{G5620} the birds{G4071} of the air{G3772} come{G2064}{(G5629)} and{G2532} lodge{G2681}{(G5721)} in{G1722} the branches{G2798} thereof{G846}. 33 Another{G243} parable{G3850} spake he{G2980}{(G5656)} unto them{G846}; The kingdom{G932} of heaven{G3772} is{G2076}{(G5748)} like{G3664} unto leaven{G2219}, which{G3739} a woman{G1135} took{G2983}{(G5631)}, and hid{G1470}{(G5656)} in{G1519} three{G5140} measures{G4568} of meal{G224}, till{G2193} the whole{G3650} was{G3739} leavened{G2220}{(G5681)}.
  • Acts 13:36-37 : 36 For{G1063}{G3303} David{G1138}, after he had served{G5256}{(G5660)} his own{G2398} generation{G1074} by the will{G1012} of God{G2316}, fell on sleep{G2837}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} was laid{G4369}{(G5681)} unto{G4314} his{G846} fathers{G3962}, and{G2532} saw{G1492}{(G5627)} corruption{G1312}: 37 But{G1161} he, whom{G3739} God{G2316} raised again{G1453}{(G5656)}, saw{G1492}{(G5627)} no{G3756} corruption{G1312}.
  • 2 Cor 3:7-9 : 7 But{G1161} if{G1487} the ministration{G1248} of death{G2288}, written{G1722}{G1121} and engraven{G1795}{(G5772)} in{G1722} stones{G3037}, was{G1096}{(G5675)} glorious{G1722}{G1391}, so{G5620} that the children{G5207} of Israel{G2474} could{G1410}{(G5738)} not{G3361} stedfastly behold{G816}{(G5658)} the face{G1519}{G4383} of Moses{G3475} for{G1223} the glory{G1391} of his{G846} countenance{G4383}; which{G3588} glory was to be done away{G2673}{(G5746)}: 8 How{G4459} shall{G1248} not{G3780} the ministration{G1248} of the spirit{G4151} be{G2071}{(G5704)} rather{G3123}{G1722} glorious{G1391}? 9 For{G1063} if{G1487} the ministration{G1248} of condemnation{G2633} be glory{G1391}, much{G4183} more{G3123} doth the ministration{G1248} of righteousness{G1343} exceed{G4052}{(G5719)} in{G1722} glory{G1391}. 10 For{G1063} even{G2532} that which was made glorious{G1392}{(G5769)} had no{G3761} glory{G1392}{(G5772)} in{G1722} this{G5129} respect{G3313}, by reason{G1752} of the glory{G1391} that excelleth{G5235}{(G5723)}. 11 For{G1063} if{G1487} that which is done away{G2673}{(G5746)} was glorious{G1223}{G1391}, much{G4183} more{G3123} that which remaineth{G3306}{(G5723)} is glorious{G1722}{G1391}.
  • Isa 53:2-3 : 2 For he shall grow up{H5927}{(H8799)} before{H6440} him as a tender plant{H3126}, and as a root{H8328} out of a dry{H6723} ground{H776}: he hath no form{H8389} nor comeliness{H1926}; and when we shall see{H7200}{(H8799)} him, there is no beauty{H4758} that we should desire{H2530}{(H8799)} him. 3 He is despised{H959}{(H8737)} and rejected{H2310} of men{H376}; a man{H376} of sorrows{H4341}, and acquainted{H3045}{(H8803)} with grief{H2483}: and we hid as it were{H4564}{(H8688)} our faces{H6440} from him; he was despised{H959}{(H8737)}, and we esteemed{H2803}{(H8804)} him not.
  • Isa 53:12 : 12 Therefore will I divide{H2505}{(H8762)} him a portion with the great{H7227}, and he shall divide{H2505}{(H8762)} the spoil{H7998} with the strong{H6099}; because he hath poured out{H6168}{(H8689)} his soul{H5315} unto death{H4194}: and he was numbered{H4487}{(H8738)} with the transgressors{H6586}{(H8802)}; and he bare{H5375}{(H8804)} the sin{H2399} of many{H7227}, and made intercession{H6293}{(H8686)} for the transgressors{H6586}{(H8802)}.
  • Dan 2:34-35 : 34 Thou sawest{H2370}{(H8751)}{H1934}{(H8754)} till{H5705} that a stone{H69} was cut out{H1505}{(H8728)} without{H3809} hands{H3028}, which smote{H4223}{(H8754)} the image{H6755} upon{H5922} his feet{H7271} that were of iron{H6523} and clay{H2635}, and brake{H1855} them{H1994} to pieces{H1855}{(H8684)}. 35 Then{H116} was the iron{H6523}, the clay{H2635}, the brass{H5174}, the silver{H3702}, and the gold{H1722}, broken to pieces{H1855}{(H8754)}{(H8676)}{H1751}{(H8754)} together{H2298}, and became{H1934}{(H8754)} like the chaff{H5784} of{H4481} the summer{H7007} threshingfloors{H147}; and the wind{H7308} carried{H5376} them{H1994} away{H5376}{(H8754)}, that{H3606} no{H3809} place{H870} was found{H7912}{(H8728)} for them: and the stone{H69} that smote{H4223}{(H8754)} the image{H6755} became{H1934}{(H8754)} a great{H7229} mountain{H2906}, and filled{H4391}{(H8754)} the whole{H3606} earth{H772}.