Must (δε). It has to be . He is to go on growing (present active infinitive αυξανειν) while I go on decreasing (present pa ive inf…

He must increase. His authority and influence among the people must grow. His doctrine will continue to spread until it extends t…

He must increase, but I must decrease. (John 3:30)—The office of the paranymph ceases to exist when the marri…

He must increase, but I must decrease.

As fades the morning star when the sun himself arises, so was it the joy of the herald of Chr…

St. John Chrysostom: When this question was raised, John did not rebuke his disciples for fear they might separate and turn to…

John showed no jealousy whatever; on the contrary, he reaffirmed his subordinate position (cf. 1:29–31). He would not claim for himself final autho…

He must increase. John the Baptist proceeds further. For, having formerly been raised by the Lord to the highest dignity, he shows that th…

He must increase
Not in stature of body, or in wisdom and understanding of mind, as man, he being come to maturity i…

John was fully satisfied with the place and work assigned to him, but Jesus came for a more important work. He also knew that Jesus would increase …

1. Here we have John’s answer to the question his disciples presented to him. Their question contained two points: a complaint about the off…