John 3:30
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
He must increase; I must decrease.

Young's Literal Translation
‘Him it behoveth to increase, and me to become less;

King James Bible
He must increase, but I [must] decrease.

Greek
He
ἐκεῖνον (ekeinon)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1565: That, that one there, yonder. From ekei; that one (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed.

must
δεῖ (dei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary.

increase;
αὐξάνειν (auxanein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 837: (a) I cause to increase, become greater (b) I increase, grow. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to grow, i.e. Enlarge.

I
ἐμὲ (eme)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

[must] decrease.
ἐλαττοῦσθαι (elattousthai)
Verb - Present Infinitive Middle or Passive
Strong's 1642: To make less (inferior). From elasson; to lessen.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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