John 1:17

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John 1:17

For while the law was given through Moses, spiritual blessing and truth have come through Jesus Christ.

John 1:14

So the Word became human and lived a little while among us, and we actually saw His glory, the glory of One who is an only Son from His Father, and He was full of spiritual blessing and truth.

John 7:19

Did not Moses give you the law? And yet not one of you is keeping that law. If so, why are you trying to kill me?"

John 8:32

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

John 14:6

Jesus answered him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

Romans 6:14

For sin must not any longer exert its mastery over you, for now you are not living as slaves to law but as subjects to God's favor.

Luke 1:54-55

He has helped His servant Israel, so as to remember mercy,

Luke 1:68-79

"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for He has come and brought His people deliverance;

John 5:45

Do not be thinking that I am going to accuse you to the Father. You have your accuser; it is Moses on whom you have set your hopes!

John 9:29

We do know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from."

This is the one who in the congregation in the desert went between the angel, who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and our forefathers, who also received, to be handed down to you, utterances that still live.

Acts 13:34-39

Now as a proof that He has raised Him from the dead, no more to return to decay, He has spoken this, 'I will fulfill to you the holy promises made to David.'

Acts 28:23

So they set a day for him, and came in large numbers to see him at the place where he was lodging, and from morning till night he continued to explain to them the kingdom of God, at the same time giving them his own testimony and trying from the law of Moses and the prophets to convince them about Jesus.

Romans 3:19-26

Now we know that everything the law says is spoken to those who are under its authority, that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world be held responsible to God.

Romans 5:20-21

Then law crept in to multiply the offense. Though sin has multiplied, yet God's favor has surpassed it and overflowed,

Romans 15:8-12

Yes, I mean that Christ has become a servant to Israel to prove God's truthfulness, to make valid His promises to our forefathers,

2 Corinthians 1:20

But with Him it is always "Yes," for, as many as the promises of God may be, through Him they are always "Yes." This is why our "Amen" through Him is for the glory of God when spoken by us.

2 Corinthians 3:7-10

Now if the old religious service which resulted in death, although its law was carved in letters of stone, was introduced with a splendor so great that the Israelites could not keep their eyes fixed on Moses' face because of the splendor that was fading from it,

Galatians 3:10-13

For those who depend on what the law commands are under a curse, for the Scripture says, "Cursed be everyone who does not continue in all the commands that are written in the book of the law, to do them."

Galatians 3:17

I mean this: The law which was given four hundred and thirty years later could not annul the contract which had already been ratified by God, so as to cancel the promise.

Hebrews 3:5-6

Now Moses was faithful in all the house of God, yet only as a servant to bear witness to the message that should be spoken,

Hebrews 8:8-12

For, because He was dissatisfied with His people, He said: "'See; the time is coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,

Hebrews 9:22

In fact, under the law, almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood no forgiveness is granted.

Hebrews 10:4-10

for the blood of bulls and goats is unable to take away sins.

Hebrews 11:39-40

Though all these people by their faith won God's approval, yet none of them received what He had promised,

Revelation 5:8-10

When He took it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each with a harp, and golden bowls that were full of incense, which represent the prayers of God's people.

Revelation 7:9-17

After this I looked, and there was a vast throng that no one could count from every nation, tribe, people, and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 be thinking that I am going to accuse you to the Father. You have your accuser; it is Moses on whom you have set your hopes!

We do know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know where this fellow comes from."

Now we know that everything the law says is spoken to those who are under its authority, that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world be held responsible to God.

Then law crept in to multiply the offense. Though sin has multiplied, yet God's favor has surpassed it and overflowed,

Now Moses was faithful in all the house of God, yet only as a servant to bear witness to the message that should be spoken,

For, because He was dissatisfied with His people, He said: "'See; the time is coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah,

Grace

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

Jesus answered him, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.

He has helped His servant Israel, so as to remember mercy,

Now as a proof that He has raised Him from the dead, no more to return to decay, He has spoken this, 'I will fulfill to you the holy promises made to David.'

But now God's way of giving men right standing with Himself has come to light; a way without connection with the law, and yet a way to which the law and the prophets testify.

so that just as sin had reigned by death, so His favor too might reign in right standing with God which issues in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

For sin must not any longer exert its mastery over you, for now you are not living as slaves to law but as subjects to God's favor.

Yes, I mean that Christ has become a servant to Israel to prove God's truthfulness, to make valid His promises to our forefathers,

But with Him it is always "Yes," for, as many as the promises of God may be, through Him they are always "Yes." This is why our "Amen" through Him is for the glory of God when spoken by us.

In fact, under the law, almost everything is purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood no forgiveness is granted.

for the blood of bulls and goats is unable to take away sins.

Though all these people by their faith won God's approval, yet none of them received what He had promised,

General references

The essence of the whole law and the prophets is packed into these two commands."

as John, before His coming, had already preached baptism as an expression of repentance, for all the people of Israel.