John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
In Context
16And of his fulness we all have received, and grace for grace.
Cross References
Genesis 3:15I will put enmities between thee and the woman, and thy seed and her seed: she shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for her heel.
Exodus 20:1And the Lord spoke all these words:
Deuteronomy 5:1And Moses called all Israel, and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the ceremonies and judgments, which I speak in your ears this day: learn them, and fulfil them in work.
Psalms 85:10Surely his salvation is near to them that fear him: that glory may dwell in our land.
Psalms 98:3He hath remembered his mercy his truth toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Luke 1:54He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy:
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 →