John 1:17
Because, the law, through Moses, was given, favour and truth, through Jesus Christ, came into existence.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
In Context
16Because, out of his fulness, we all, received, even favour over against favour.
Cross References
Genesis 3:15And enmity, will I put between thee, and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed,—He shall crush thy head, but, thou, shalt crush his heel.
Exodus 20:1And God spake all these words saying:—
Deuteronomy 5:1Then called Moses unto all Israel and said unto them—Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the regulations, which I am speaking in your ears to-day,—so shall ye learn them, and observe to do them.
Psalms 85:10Lovingkindness and faithfulness, have met together, Righteousness and prosperity, have kissed each other;
Psalms 98:3He hath remembered his lovingkindness and his faithfulness towards the house of Israel,—All the ends of the earth, have seen, the salvation of our God.
Luke 1:54He hath laid hold of Israel his servant, to be mindful of mercies:
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 →