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John answered, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.
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You yourselves testify about me, that I said, `I am not the Christ,` but, `I have been sent before him.`
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He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom`s voice. This, my joy, therefore is made full.
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He must increase, but I must decrease.
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He who comes from above is above all. He who is from the Earth belongs to the Earth, and speaks of the Earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.