John 1:17

For the Torah ·Teaching· was given through Moses [Drawn out]; grace and truth came through Yeshua Messiah [Salvation Anointed one].

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16+ 1:16 (16-17) MP: Messiah is referred to as the altogether lovely one. (Song of Songs 5:16) From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

18No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, he has declared him.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:15+ 3:15 a MP: Enmity between “Thy seed and her seed” Women have ovum, not seed as males, therefore this is a miraculous birth. (Luke 1:35 with John 12:31) I will put hostility between you and the woman, 2 and between your offspring and her offspring. 1 + 3:15 b MP: Messiah’s heels bruise the serpent’s head. The serpent retaliates, but is hurled down from power. (John 12:31-33; Heb 2:14-15; Rev 12:10, 20:1-3) He will bruise your head, 2 and you will bruise his heel.”

Exodus 20:1God spoke all these words, saying,

Deuteronomy 5:1Moses [Drawn out] called to all Israel [God prevails], and said to them, “ Sh'ma ·Hear obey·, Israel [God prevails], the statutes and the judgments which I speak in your ears today, that you may learn them, and observe to do them.”

Psalms 85:10Mercy and truth meet together. 2 Righteousness and peace have kissed each other. 1

Psalms 98:3He has remembered his chesed ·loving-kindness· and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel [God prevails]. 2 All the ends of the earth have seen the yishu'ah ·salvation· of our God. 1

Luke 1:54He has given help to Israel [God prevails], his servant, that he might remember eleos ·merciful compassion in action·, 2

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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