John 1:17

For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

In Context

16For out of his fullness have we all received, and grace upon grace.

18No one hath ever seen God; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath made him known.

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Cross References

Psalms 85:10Mercy and truth shall meet together, Righteousness and peace shall kiss each other;

Psalms 98:3He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel, And all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Luke 1:54He hath given help to Israel his servant, in remembrance 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 →

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