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

Think not that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuses you, Moses, in whom you trust.

We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this man, we know not whence he is.

This is he who was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers; he received the living oracles, that he might give them to us.

And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging; to whom, from morning till evening;, he earnestly testified, and set forth the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and from the prophets.

Now we know that what the law says, it speaks- to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world become guilty before God.

But, besides the first offense, law was introduced, in order that offenses might abound: but where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

For if the ministering of death, by means of a covenant that was written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the sons of Israel could not look steadily at the face of Moses, on ac count of the glory of his face, which glory was to come to an end:

For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that does not continue in all things written in the book of the law to do them.

And Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, to bear testimony to those things which were to be spoken afterward;

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

Grace

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

Jesus said to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through me.

He has helped Israel his servant, (as he spoke to our fathers,)

But that he raised him from the dead, no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: I will give you the sure mercies of David.

But now, God's plan of justifying men without law is revealed, being attested by the law and the prophets;

that as sin has reigned, ending in death, so might grace reign by justification, ending in life eternal, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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

Now, I say, that Jesus Christ, as a minister, was of the circumcision for the sake of the truth of God, in order to con firm the promises made to the fathers,

For whatever promises of God there are, are in him yes, and in him amen, to the glory of God by us.

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

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

And all these, having obtained a good reputation by faith, received not the promise,

And when he had taken the book, the four living creatures, and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, having, each of them, harps, and golden cups full of incense, which is the prayers of the saints.

After this I saw, and behold, a great multitude, that no one could number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and there were palms in their hands;

General references

On these two commandments hang the whole law and the prophets.

John having first preached, before his coming, the immersion of repentance to all the people of Israel.