He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
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Verse 29 is found in chapter 3 of John. John the Baptist recognizes that Jesus must increase while he decreases. The contrast between their ministries culminates in a statement about Jesus’ heavenly origin and the necessity of believing in the Son.
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Wer die Braut hat, der ist der Bräutigam; der Freund aber des Bräutigams steht und hört ihm zu und freut sich hoch über des Bräutigams Stimme. Diese meine Freude ist nun erfüllt.
El que tiene la esposa, es el esposo; mas el amigo del esposo, que está en pie y le oye, se goza grandemente de la voz del esposo; así pues, este mi gozo es cumplido.
Celui à qui appartient l'épouse, c'est l'époux; mais l'ami de l'époux, qui se tient là et qui l'entend, éprouve une grande joie à cause de la voix de l'époux: aussi cette joie, qui est la mienne, est parfaite.
Colui che ha la sposa è lo sposo, ma l’amico dello sposo, che è presente, e l’ode, si rallegra grandemente della voce dello sposo; perciò, questa mia allegrezza è compiuta.
Aquele que tem a esposa é o esposo; mas o amigo do esposo, que lhe assiste e o ouve, alegra-se muito com a voz do esposo. Assim, pois, já este meu gozo está cumprido.
娶新娘的是新郎;新郎的朋友站在一旁聽,一聽見新郎的聲音就歡喜快樂。因此,我這喜樂得以滿足了。
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