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John 3:29The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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ὁ ἔχων τὴν νύμφην νυμφίος ἐστίν· ὁ δὲ φίλος τοῦ νυμφίου, ὁ ἑστηκὼς καὶ ἀκούων αὐτοῦ, χαρᾷ χαίρει διὰ τὴν φωνὴν τοῦ νυμφίου. αὕτη οὖν ἡ χαρὰ ἡ ἐμὴ πεπλήρωται.
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John 3:29The Bible in Living English
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29 The one who has the bride is bridegroom; but the bridegroom’s friend who stands and hears him is right joyous over the bridegroom’s voice; so this joy is mine in full measure.
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John 3:29American Standard Version
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29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, that standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is made full.
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John 3:29The Emphasized Bible
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29 He that hath the bride is bridegroom; But the friend of the bridegroom, who standeth by and hearkeneth unto him greatly rejoiceth by reason of the voice of the bridegroom. This my joy therefore is fulfilled.
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John 3:29King James Version
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29 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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JohnWatch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
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3:29 w85 12/15 8-9; w81 5/1 24; w79 1/15 20-21; w74 686-687; ad 610; li 65, 228; w64 688; bf 419; w62 562; wr 20; ns 226; w56 561; sr55 219; w48 324; w44 292
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John Study Notes—Chapter 3New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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the friend of the bridegroom: In Bible times, a close acquaintance of the bridegroom acted as his legal representative and played a key role in making arrangements for the marriage. He was viewed as the one who brought the bride and bridegroom together. On the wedding day, the bridal procession would arrive at either the house of the bridegroom or that of his father, where the marriage feast would be held. During this feast, the friend of the bridegroom would be happy when he heard the voice of the bridegroom as he talked with his bride, since the friend would feel that he had successfully done his duty. John the Baptist likened himself to “the friend of the bridegroom.” In this case, Jesus was the bridegroom and the disciples as a class made up his symbolic bride. Preparing the way for the Messiah, John the Baptist introduced the first members of “the bride” to Jesus Christ. (Joh 1:29, 35; 2Co 11:2; Eph 5:22-27; Re 21:2, 9) “The friend of the bridegroom” accomplished his objective by making successful introductions; he was then no longer a principal figure. Likewise, John said of himself in relation to Jesus: “That one must keep on increasing, but I must keep on decreasing.”—Joh 3:30.
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