John 3:29

New Century Version

The bride belongs only to the bridegroom. But the friend who helps the bridegroom stands by and listens to him. He is thrilled that he gets to hear the bridegroom’s voice. In the same way, I am really happy.

Cross References

Song of Solomon 3:11

Women of Jerusalem, go out and see King Solomon. He is wearing the crown his mother put on his head on his wedding day, when his heart was happy!

Song of Solomon 5:1

I have entered my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey. I have drunk my wine and my milk. Eat, friends, and drink; yes, drink deeply, lovers.

Isaiah 54:5

The God who made you is like your husband. His name is the Lord All-Powerful. The Holy One of Israel is the one who saves you. He is called the God of all the earth.

Isaiah 66:11

You will take comfort from her and be satisfied, as a child is nursed by its mother. You will receive her good things and enjoy her wealth.”

Jeremiah 2:2

“Go and speak to the people of Jerusalem, saying: This is what the Lord says: ‘I remember how faithful you were to me when you were a young nation. You loved me like a young bride. You followed me through the desert, a land that had never been planted.

Ezekiel 16:8

“ ‘Later when I passed by you and looked at you, I saw that you were old enough for love. So I spread my robe over you and covered your nakedness. I also made a promise to you and entered into an agreement with you so that you became mine, says the Lord God.

Hosea 2:19

And I will make you my promised bride forever. I will be good and fair; I will show you my love and mercy.

Matthew 22:2

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

Matthew 25:1

“At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to wait for the bridegroom.

Matthew 9:15

Jesus answered, “The friends of the bridegroom are not sad while he is with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them, and then they will fast.

Luke 15:6

and goes home. He calls to his friends and neighbors and says, ‘Be happy with me because I found my lost sheep.’

John 15:11

I have told you these things so that you can have the same joy I have and so that your joy will be the fullest possible joy.

John 16:24

Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy will be the fullest possible joy.

John 17:13

“I am coming to you now. But I pray these things while I am still in the world so that these followers can have all of my joy in them.

John 3:30

He must become greater, and I must become less important.

2 Corinthians 11:2

I am jealous over you with a jealousy that comes from God. I promised to give you to Christ, as your only husband. I want to give you as his pure bride.

Philippians 2:2

If so, make me very happy by having the same thoughts, sharing the same love, and having one mind and purpose.

1 John 1:4

We write this to you so we may be full of joy.

2 John 1:12

I have many things to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to come to you and talk face to face so we can be full of joy.

Revelation 21:9

Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last troubles came to me, saying, “Come with me, and I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”