John 3:30
John · New Testament · Chapter 3
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”John 3:30
What Does John 3:30 Mean?
John 3:30 is found in the book of John, chapter 3, verse 30 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to John 3:30 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Colossians 1:18“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”Psalms 72:17“His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.”Hebrews 3:2“Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.”Isaiah 9:7“Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.”1 Corinthians 3:5“Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?”Revelation 11:15“And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.”Acts 13:36“For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:”Isaiah 53:12“Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.”Daniel 2:34“Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.”Daniel 2:44“And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.”2 Corinthians 3:7“But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away:”Matthew 11:11“Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”Matthew 13:31“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:”1 Chronicles 22:5“And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.”Isaiah 53:2“For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.”
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