John 3:29

3:29 The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and listens for him, rejoices greatly ¹  when he hears the bridegroom’s voice. This then is my joy, and it is complete. ² 

John 5:24

5:24 “I tell you the solemn truth, ³  the one who hears ⁴  my message ⁵  and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, ⁶  but has crossed over from death to life.

[3:29]  ¹ tn Grk “rejoices with joy” (an idiom).

[3:29]  ² tn Grk “Therefore this my joy is fulfilled.”

[5:24]  ³ tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

[5:24]  ⁴ tn Or “obeys.”

[5:24]  ⁵ tn Or “word.”

[5:24]  ⁶ tn Grk “and does not come into judgment.”