Study it in the app“The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete.”
The one whoὁhasἔχωνthe brideτὴν νύμφηνisἐστίνthe bridegroom.νυμφίοςThe friendὁ δὲ φίλοςof the bridegroom,τοῦ νυμφίουwhoὁstandsἑστηκὼςandκαὶhearsἀκούωνhim,αὐτοῦrejoices greatlyχαρᾷ χαίρειatδιὰthe bridegroom’s voice.τὴν φωνὴν τοῦ νυμφίουSoοὖνthisαὕτηjoyἡ χαρὰof mineἡ ἐμὴis complete.πεπλήρωται
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echōn” appearsbride
The woman who is marrying.
Where else “nymphēn” appearsbe
To be: says who or what something is.
Where else “estin” appearsbridegroom
Bridegroom.
Where else “nymphios” appearsfriend
Friend.
Where else “philos” appearsstand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “hestēkōs” appearshear
To perceive a sound, a voice or words with the ears.
Where else “akouōn” appearsjoy
Joy, gladness.
Where else “charai” appearsrejoice
To feel joy and gladness about something.
Where else “chairei” appearsvoice
Someone's voice, or a shout.
Where else “phōnēn” appearsmy, mine
My, mine.
Where else “emē” appearscomplete
To carry something through to its end, with nothing lacking.
Where else “peplērōtai” appears28You yourselves testify for me that I said, ‘I am not the Messiah, but I have been sent ahead of him.’
29 · This verse (above)
30He must increase, but I must decrease.”
1. What it says
What does Jesus answer Nicodemus when he visits at night and says God is with him? (vv. 1-8)
2. What it means
Verse 16 says God loved the world and gave his Son. What does the text say God wants for the world? (vv. 16-17)
3. How I live it
Jesus speaks of those who come to the light and those who prefer darkness (vv. 19-21). What helps you live with more clarity and truth?
