John 1:17
For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.
Geneva Bible 1599
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 fulnesse haue all we receiued, and grace for grace.
Cross References
Genesis 3:15I will also put enimitie betweene thee and the woman, and betweene thy seede and her seede. He shall breake thine head, and thou shalt bruise his heele.
Exodus 20:1Then God spake all these wordes, saying,
Deuteronomy 5:1Then Moses called all Israiel, and saide vnto them, Heare, O Israel, the ordinances and the lawes which I propose to you this day, that yee may learne them, and take heede to obserue them.
Psalms 85:10Mercie and trueth shall meete: righteousnes and peace shall kisse one another.
Psalms 98:3He hath remembred his mercy and his trueth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth haue seene the saluation of our God.
Luke 1:54Hee hath vpholden Israel his seruaunt to be mindefull of his mercie
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 →