John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
In Context
16From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.
Cross References
Genesis 3:15And there will be war between you and the woman and between your seed and her seed: by him will your head be crushed and by you his foot will be wounded.
Exodus 20:1And God said all these words:
Deuteronomy 5:1And Moses sent for all Israel, and said to them, Give ear, O Israel, to the laws and the decisions which I give you today, and give attention to them so that you may keep and do them.
Psalms 85:10\85:9\Truly, his salvation is near to his worshippers; so that glory may be in our land.
Psalms 98:3He has kept in mind his mercy and his unchanging faith to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Luke 1:54His help he has given to Israel, his servant, so that he might keep in mind his mercy to Abraham and his seed for ever,
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 →