^8 (A)He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

¹⁵ (^(A)John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, ^(B)‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”)

^30 (A)He must increase, but I must decrease.”^[a]

^31 (B)He who comes from above ^(C)is above all. He who is of the earth belongs to the earth and ^(D)speaks in an earthly way. ^(E)He who comes from heaven ^(F)is above all.

Apollos Speaks Boldly in Ephesus

²⁴ Now a Jew named ^(A)Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, ^(B)competent in the Scriptures. ²⁵ He had been instructed in ^(C)the way of the Lord. And ^(D)being fervent in spirit,^[a] he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only ^(E)the baptism of John.