John 3:29

God's Word

“The groom is the person to whom the bride belongs. The best man, who stands and listens to him, is overjoyed when the groom speaks. This is the joy that I feel.

Cross References

Song of Solomon 3:11

Young women of Zion, come out and look at King Solomon! Look at his crown, the crown his mother placed on him on his wedding day, his day of joyful delight.

Song of Solomon 5:1

My bride, my sister, I will come to my garden. I will gather my myrrh with my spice. I will eat my honeycomb with my honey. I will drink my wine with my milk. Eat, my friends! Drink and become intoxicated with expressions of love!

Isaiah 54:5

Your husband is your maker. His name is the Lord of Armies. Your defender is the Holy One of Israel. He is called the God of the whole earth.

Isaiah 66:11

You will nurse and be satisfied from her comforting breasts. You will nurse to your heart’s delight at her full breasts.

Jeremiah 2:2

“Go and announce to Jerusalem, ‘This is what the Lord says: I remember the unfailing loyalty of your youth, the love you had for me as a bride. I remember how you followed me into the desert, into a land that couldn’t be farmed.

Ezekiel 16:8

“ ‘I went by you again and looked at you. You were old enough to make love to. So I spread my robe over you, and covered your naked body. I promised to love you, and I exchanged marriage vows with you. You became mine, declares the Almighty Lord.

Hosea 2:19

“Israel, I will make you my wife forever. I will be honest and faithful to you. I will show you my love and compassion.

Matthew 22:2

“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who planned a wedding for his son.

Matthew 25:1

“When the end comes, the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids. They took their oil lamps and went to meet the groom.

Matthew 9:15

Jesus replied, “Can wedding guests be sad while the groom is still with them? The time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast.

Luke 15:6

goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbors together and says to them, ‘Let’s celebrate! I’ve found my lost sheep!’

John 15:11

I have told you this so that you will be as joyful as I am, and your joy will be complete.

John 16:24

So far you haven’t asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive so that you can be completely happy.

John 17:13

“But now, ⌞Father,⌟ I’m coming back to you. I say these things while I’m still in the world so that they will have the same joy that I have.

John 3:30

He must increase in importance, while I must decrease in importance.

2 Corinthians 11:2

I’m as protective of you as God is. After all, you’re a virgin whom I promised in marriage to one man—Christ.

Philippians 2:2

Then fill me with joy by having the same attitude and the same love, living in harmony, and keeping one purpose in mind.

1 John 1:4

We are writing this so that we can be completely filled with joy.

2 John 1:12

I have a lot to write to you. I would prefer not to write a letter. Instead, I hope to visit and talk things over with you personally. Then we will be completely filled with joy.

Revelation 21:9

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the last seven plagues came to me and said, “Come! I will show you the bride, the wife of the lamb.”