John 3:30 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
`Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;
English ASV
He must increase, but I must decrease.
English Amplified
He must increase, but I must decrease. [He must grow more prominent; I must grow less so.] [Isa. 9:7.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
He must increase, but I must decrease. [He must grow more prominent; I must grow less so.] [Isa. 9:7.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
He must increase; I must decrease.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
He must increase, but I must decrease.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
He must increase, but I must decrease.
English EASY 2024
Jesus must become greater, but I must become less important.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He must become more and more important, and I must become less important.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
He must increase, but I must decrease."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
He must become more important while I become less important.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
He must increase in importance, while I must decrease in importance.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
He must increase, but I must decrease."
English KJV 1611
He must increase, but I must decrease.
English LSB
He must increase, but I must decrease.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
He must increase, but I must decrease.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"He must increase, but I must decrease.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
He must increase; I must decrease."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
He must become more important while I become less important.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He must become more important. I must become less important.
English NIV
He must become greater; I must become less.
English NKJ 1982
He must increase, but I must decrease.
English NLT
He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
He must increase, but I must decrease."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
It is necessary for him to increase and for me to decrease.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
He must increase, but I must decrease.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He must become greater and greater, and I must become less and less.
English Tyndale 1537
He must increase: and I must decrease.