John 3:27-30 John answered and said, "A man can not get anything if it should not be given him out of heaven."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁷ John answered and said, "A man can not get anything if it should not be given him out of heaven." ²⁸ You yourselves are testifying to me that I said, 'Not I am the Christ,' but that 'Dispatched am I in front of Him.'" ²⁹ He Who has the bride is the Bridegroom. Yet the friend of the Bridegroom, who stands and is hearing Him, is rejoicing with joy because of the Bridegroom's voice. This, my joy, then, has been fulfilled." ³⁰ He must be growing, yet mine it is to be inferior."