John 3:29-36 The one who has the bride is the groom; but the best man, who stands up with him and listens to him take his vows, is very happy when he hears him speak. So, now my joy is complete i.e. over hearing about Jesus’ ministry.

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ²⁹ The one who has the bride is the groom; but the best man, who stands up with him and listens to him [take his vows], is very happy when he hears him speak. So, [now] my joy is complete [i.e. over hearing about Jesus’ ministry]. ³⁰ He [i.e., Jesus] must increase [in importance and influence], while I must decrease.” ³¹ The One who comes from above [i.e., Jesus] ranks over all [others]; but the one who is out of the earth [i.e., of human origin] is [merely] an earthly [being] and he speaks in earthly [ways]. [But] the One who comes from heaven [i.e., Jesus] ranks over all [others]. ³² He testifies concerning what He has seen and heard, but no one accepts His testimony. ³³ The person who has accepted Jesus’ testimony has confirmed this [fact], that God is truthful. ³⁴ For the One whom God has sent [i.e., Jesus] speaks the words of God, for He [i.e., God] does not give the Holy Spirit in a limited quantity [i.e., to Jesus. See next verse]. ³⁵ The Father loves the Son and has given everything into His hands [See Eph. 1:20-22]. ³⁶ The person who believes in the Son has never ending life, but the person who disobeys the Son will not see life [i.e., will not experience never ending life], but [instead], God’s wrath remains on him.