John 3:29
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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.The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
In other translations
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.The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom stands and listens for him, and is overjoyed to hear the bridegroom’s voice. That joy is mine, and it is now complete.
Greek words
ὉHoThe [one]G3588ἔχωνechōnhavingG2192τὴνtēntheG3588νύμφηνnumphēnbrideG3565νυμφίοςnumphios[the] bridegroomG3566ἐστίν.estinis.G1510ὁhotheG3588δὲdenowG1161φίλοςphilosfriendG5384τοῦtouof theG3588νυμφίου,numphioubridegroom,G3566ὁhothe [one]G3588ἑστηκὼςhestēkōshaving stoodG2476καὶkaiandG2532ἀκούωνakouōnlisteningG191αὐτοῦ,autoufor him,G846χαρᾷcharawith joyG5479χαίρειchaireirejoicesG5463διὰdiabecause ofG1223τὴνtēntheG3588φωνὴνphōnēnvoiceG5456τοῦtouof theG3588νυμφίου.numphioubridegroom.G3566αὕτηhautēThisG3778οὖνounthereforeG3767ἡhētheG3588χαρὰcharajoyG5479ἡhē<the>G3588ἐμὴemēof mineG1473πεπλήρωται.peplērōtaihas been fulfilled.G4137
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