Joh 3:29-31, 34-35, Rom 8:29, 1Cor 15:25, Heb 1:5-6, Rev 5:9-13, 11:15 | ESV | STEP | 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 . Therefore this joy of mine is now complete .

wCited from Deut. 32:43 (Gk.); [Ps. 97:7]

x ch. 14:3; See Ps. 33:3

y ver. 6

z ch. 14:3, 4; See 2 Pet. 2:1

aa ch. 7:9; 11:9; 14:6; See Dan. 3:4

abSee ch. 1:6

ac Dan. 7:10; [Heb. 12:22]

ad ch. 4:11

ae Ps. 145:21; 150:6

af ch. 10:7

ag ch. 16:17; 19:1; [Isa. 27:13]

ah ch. 12:10

ai Ps. 2:2 (Gk.); Luke 9:20

ajSee Luke 1:33

John 3:29-31

29 ^aThe one who has the bride is the bridegroom. ^bThe friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, ^crejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. 30 ^dHe must increase, but I must decrease.” ^{▼▼Some interpreters hold that the quotation continues through verse 36}

31 ^fHe who comes from above ^gis above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and ^hspeaks in an earthly way. ⁱHe who comes from heaven ^jis above all.

John 3:34-35

34 For he whom ^kGod has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit ^lwithout measure. 35 ^mThe Father loves the Son and ⁿhas given all things into his hand.

Romans 8:29

29 For those whom he ^oforeknew he also ^ppredestined ^qto be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be ^rthe firstborn among many brothers.

1 Corinthians 15:25

25 For he must reign ^suntil he has put all his enemies under his feet.

Hebrews 1:5-6

5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,

^t“You are my Son,
today I have begotten you”?
Or again,

^u“I will be to him a father,
and he shall be to me a son”?
6 And again, when he brings ^vthe firstborn into the world, he says,

^w“Let all God’s angels worship him.”

Revelation of John 5:9-13

9 And they sang ^xa new song, saying,

“Worthy are you to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
for ^yyou were slain, and by your blood ^zyou ransomed people for God
from ^aaevery tribe and language and people and nation,
10 and you have made them ^aba kingdom and priests to our God,
and they shall reign on the earth.”
11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering ^acmyriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice,

^ad“Worthy is the Lamb who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might
and honor and glory and blessing!”
13 And I heard ^aeevery creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

“To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”

Revelation of John 11:15

The Seventh Trumpet

15 Then ^afthe seventh angel blew his trumpet, and ^agthere were loud voices in heaven, saying, ^ah“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of ^aihis Christ, and ^ajhe shall reign forever and ever.”