 | John Watkins - 1833 - 526 pages
...communicated, he rejoiced, and endeavoured to correct their wrong notions by describing the authority of Jesus: "Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said I am not...am sent before him. He that hath the bride is the aridegroom ; but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1833 - 596 pages
...glorify your Father that is in heaven.] MDCXIII. CONVERSION OF SOULS A GROUND OF JOY. John iii. 29, 30. He that hath the bride is the bridegroom : but the...standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegrooms voice : this my joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I must decrease.... | |
 | Member of the Church of England - 1833 - 156 pages
...of all ages and nations, in preference to the clear truths of the Sun of Righteousness. V. 2S. — Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said I am not the CHRIST, but that I am sent before him. The clear, open candour of St. John is in perfect unison with his mission, which was to prepare the... | |
 | 1833 - 248 pages
...of all ages and nations, in preference to the clear truths of the Sun of Righteousness. V. 29.—Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said I am not the CHRIST, but that I am sent before him. The clear, open candour of St. John is in perfect unison with his mission, which was to prepare the... | |
 | Thomas Traherne - 2005 - 614 pages
...ones afterwards Copied in the Death of his Son. Nevertheless here also the Saying is verified. He4 that hath the Bride is the Bridegroom, but the friend...of the Bridegroom which Standeth and heareth him, rejoyceth greatly becaus of the Bride grooms 200 voyce: this my Joy therfore is fullfilled. The Angels... | |
 | Tim Gray - 2005 - 134 pages
...divine romance between Christ and the Church. In the chapter after the wedding of Cana, John says, "You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him. He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom,... | |
 | 2005 - 234 pages
...to him." 27John answered, "No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven. 28You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him. 29He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom,... | |
 | Bible Student. com, Gene Lapansie - 2004 - 228 pages
...to him." 27 John answered, "No one can receive anything except what is given him from heaven. 28 You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but I have been sent before him. 29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; the friend of the bridegroom,... | |
 | Bill Hamon - 2005 - 448 pages
...let's look at some other New Testament references to the bride of Christ. First, John 3:28-30." "You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am not the Christ, 'but, 'I have been sent before Him. 'He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom,... | |
 | Charles H. Talbert - 1994 - 326 pages
...God of the power of deciding to whom He would accord it.") Two contrasts make this clear. (2) "You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ [1:20], but I have been sent before him" (v. 28; cf. 1:15; 1:27; 1:30). In this first contrast, Jesus'... | |
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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. He must increase, but I must decrease. 
