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 before the Father! The one who accuses you is Moses, in whom you have put your hope!

We know that God has spoken to Moses, but we do not know where this man is from."

And God spoke all these words, saying,

Now this [is] the law that Moses set {before} the {Israelites};

And [then] Moses summoned all [of] Israel and said to them, "Hear, Israel, the rules and the regulations that I [am] speaking in your ears {today}, and you shall learn them, and {you must observe them diligently}.

A law Moses instructed for us, [as a] possession [for] the assembly of Jacob.

This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and who [with] our fathers received living oracles to give to us,

And [when they] had set a day with him, many more came to him at his lodging place, to whom he was explaining from early in the morning until evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and attempting to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.

Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.

Now the law came in as a side issue, in order that the trespass could increase, but where sin increased, grace was present in greater abundance,

But if the ministry of death in letters carved on stone came with glory, so that the sons of Israel were not able to look intently into the face of Moses because of the glory of his face, which was transitory,

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed [is] everyone who does not abide by all [the things] that are written in the book of the law to do them."

And Moses [was] faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony to the things that would be spoken,

For in finding fault with them he says, "Behold, days are coming, says the Lord, when I will complete a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah,

Grace

and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

And I will put hostility between you and between the woman, and between your offspring and between her offspring; he will strike you [on the] head, and you will strike him [on the] heel."

All the nations of the earth will be blessed through your offspring, because you have listened to my voice."

Loyal love and faithfulness will meet one another; righteousness and peace will kiss.

I will sing forever of Yahweh's acts of loyal love. {From generation to generation} I will make known your faithfulness with my mouth.

He has remembered his loyal love and his faithfulness to the house of Israel. All [the] ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

You will show faithfulness to Jacob, and loyal love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our ancestors from the days of old.

He has helped Israel his servant, remembering [his] mercy,

But that he has raised him from the dead, no more going to return to decay, he has spoken in this way: 'I will give you the reliable divine decrees of David.'

But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified about by the law and the prophets--

so that just as sin reigned in death, so also grace would reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For sin will not be master over you, because you are not under law, but under grace.

For I say, Christ has become a servant of the circumcision on behalf of the truth of God, in order to confirm the promises to the fathers,

For as many as [are the] promises of God, in him [they are] "yes"; therefore also through him [is] the "amen" to the glory of God through us.

Indeed, nearly everything is purified with blood according to the law, and apart from the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

For [it is] impossible [for] the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.

And [although they] all were approved through their faith, they did not receive what was promised,

And when he took the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one of whom had a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

After these [things] I looked, and behold, a great crowd that no one was able to number, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed [in] white robes and [with] palm branches in their hands.

General references

On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets."

Before {his coming} John had publicly proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.