John 1:17

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Summary

John 1:17

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

The law

Grace

General references

Matthew 22:40

Acts 13:24

Bible References

The law

Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father; there is one accusing you, in whom you have hoped.

we know that God spoke to Moses: but we do not know this One, whence He is.

And this is the one being in the church in the wilderness with the angel speaking to him in Mount Sinai, and with our fathers: who received the living oracles to give unto us;

And having appointed a day with him, many came to him into his hired house, to whom witnessing he expounded the kingdom of God, indeed persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning unto evening.

But we know that so many things as the law speaks, it says to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and the whole world may become guilty before God.

But the law came, that the transgression might abound; but where sin did abound, there did grace superabound:

But if the ministry of death, having been written in letters of stone, was in glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look upon the face of Moses on account of the glory of his countenance; which was destined to be done away:

For so many as are of works of law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one who does not abide in all things which have been written in the book of the law, to do the same.

And Moses was indeed faithful in all his house as a servant, unto the testimony of those things which shall be spoken;

For finding fault with them, he says, Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, and I will perfect upon the house of Israel and upon the house of Judah, a new covenant:

Grace

and you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh to the Father, but through me.

He delivered his son Israel, to remember mercy,

And because he raised him up from the dead, no longer about to return to corruption, He has thus said, I will give unto you the faithful mercies of David.

And now the righteousness of God without law has been made manifest, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

in order that as sin reigned through death, so may grace reign also through righteousness unto eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For sin shall not have dominion over you: for you are not under the law, but under grace.

For I say that Christ has been made minister of circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises of the fathers,

For so many promises of God, in Him are yes; therefore indeed through him they are Amen unto the glory to God through us.

And according to the law, almost all things are purified by blood; and without the shedding of blood there is no remission.

for it is impossible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins.

And all these, having received the witness of the spirit through faith, did not obtain the promise:

And when he took the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, having each a harp, and golden bowls filled with incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

After these things I saw, and behold a great multitude, which no one was able to number, out of every nation, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and palms in their hands;

General references

On these two commandments hang all the law, and the prophets.

and John having preached the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel, before the face of his coming.