John 3:30

1 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 3:7-11; Acts 13:36; Acts 13:37; Colossians 1:18; Daniel 2:34; Daniel 2:35; Daniel 2:44; Daniel 2:45; Hebrews 3:2-6; Isaiah 53:12; Isaiah 53:2; Isaiah 53:3; Isaiah 9:7; Matthew 13:31-33; Psalms 72:17-19; Revelation 11:15

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