 | Richard Biscoe - 1829 - 638 pages
...worthy to loose*. And agreeably hereto, in the Gospel of St. John, the Baptist is introduced, saying, Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him {. And the other part of the saying, Behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes' latchet I am not... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...man can receive nothing, 27 except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness that 28 I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He that hath 29 the bride, is the bridegroom : but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth'him,... | |
 | Christopher Anderson - Irish - 1830 - 374 pages
...this insinuation ? Far from it. " If it be so," as though he had said, " this is perfect joy to me." " He that hath the bride is the bridegroom : but the...joy therefore is fulfilled. He must increase, but I decrease." Nay, even among the Apostles themselves a spirit was displayed too much akin to that which... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 608 pages
...rejoice greatly because of the bridegroom's voice ; as John the Baptist said of himself, John iii. 29. " He that hath the bride, is the bridegroom ; but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and hearcth him, rejoiceth greatly, because of the bridegroom's voice." Christ, in reward for our faithful... | |
 | Bible Student. com, Gene Lapansie - History - 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,... | |
 | Tim Gray - Bible - 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,... | |
 | Bill Hamon - Theological anthropology - 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,... | |
 | Religion - 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,... | |
 | Charles H. Talbert - Religion - 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'... | |
 | Gene Lapansie - History - 2004 - 240 pages
...yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Messiah, but that I am sent before him. He that has the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is... | |
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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. 
