John 1:16
From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
In Context
17For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.
Cross References
Matthew 3:11Truly, I give baptism with water to those of you whose hearts are changed; but he who comes after me is greater than I, whose shoes I am not good enough to take up: he will give you baptism with the Holy Spirit and with fire:
Matthew 13:12Because whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have more; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.
John 3:34For he whom God has sent says God's words; and God does not give him the Spirit by measure.
Acts 3:12And when Peter saw it he said to the people, You men of Israel, why are you so greatly surprised at this man? or why are you looking at us as if by our power or virtue we had given him the use of his legs?
Romans 5:17For, if by the wrongdoing of one, death was ruling through the one, much more will those to whom has come the wealth of grace and the giving of righteousness, be ruling in life through the one, even Jesus Christ.
Romans 8:9You are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God is in you. But if any man has not the Spirit of Christ he is not one of his.
Matthew Henry on John 1:16-19
John's Testimony to Christ. 15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. 16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. In these verses, I. The evangelist begins again to give us John Baptist's testimony… Read the whole commentary →