¹⁵ So that no one may be able to say that you had baptism in my name.

²⁸ You yourselves give witness that I said, I am not the Christ. What I said was, I am sent before the Christ.

²⁹ He who has the bride is the husband: but the husband's friend, whose place is by his side and whose ears are open to him, is full of joy because of the husband's voice: such is my joy, and it is complete.

¹⁸ The man whose words come from himself is looking for glory for himself, but he who is looking for the glory of him who sent him--that man is true and there is no evil in him.

² For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.