John 1:17

For the lawe was geven by Moses but grace and truthe came by Iesus Christ.

Tyndale New Testament

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 fulnes have all we receaved even (grace) for grace.

18No man hath sene God at eny tyme. The only begotte sonne which is in the bosome of the father he hath declared him.

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Cross References

Luke 1:54He remembreth mercy: and helpeth his servaunt Israel.

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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