John 1:17 “For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesu…”

John 1:17

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.

Darby Translation

For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.

Young's Literal Translation

for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;

Bible in Basic English

For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.

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Cross references

“the law”

2 Corinthians 3:7–10 Galatians 3:10–13 Acts 28:23 Hebrews 8:8–12 Deuteronomy 5:1 Galatians 3:17

2 Corinthians 3:7–10 · BSB

Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory,

Galatians 3:10–13 · BSB

All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.”

Acts 28:23 · BSB

So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Mos…

Hebrews 8:8–12 · BSB

But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah.

Deuteronomy 5:1 · BSB

Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances that I declare in your hearing this day. Learn them and observe them carefully.

Galatians 3:17 · BSB

What I mean is this: The law that came 430 years later does not revoke the covenant previously established by God, so as to nullify the promise.

“grace”

John 14:6 Romans 6:14 Hebrews 9:22 John 8:32 Hebrews 10:4–10 Genesis 22:18

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Romans 6:14 · BSB

For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.

Hebrews 9:22 · BSB

According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

John 8:32 · BSB

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

Hebrews 10:4–10 · BSB

because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

Genesis 22:18 · BSB

And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”

Also

John 1:14 John 7:19

John 1:14 · BSB

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 7:19 · BSB

Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.

18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

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