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Verse

Ἐκεῖνον δεῖ αὐξάνειν, ἐμὲ δὲ ἐλαττοῦσθαι.
RBT Greek Interlinear:
1565  [list]
ekeinon
ἐκεῖνον
that one
DPro-AMS
1163  [list]
dei
δεῖ
must
V-PIA-3S
837  [list]
auxanein
αὐξάνειν
to increase
V-PNA
1473  [list]
eme
ἐμὲ
myself
PPro-A1S
1161  [list]
de
δὲ
then
Conj
1642  [list]
elattousthai
ἐλαττοῦσθαι
to decrease
V-PNM/P
RBT Translation:
It behooves that one [the male child] to increase, however make less/inferior myself.
LITV Translation:
That One must increase, but I must decrease.
ESV Translation:
He must increase, but I must decrease.”

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