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 my father. There is one that accuseth you, even Moses in whom ye trust.

We are sure that God spake with Moses. This fellow we know not from whence he is."

And God spake all these words, and said,

This is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel;

And Moses called unto all Israel and said unto them, "Hear, Israel, the ordinances and laws which I speak in thine ears this day, and learn them and take heed that ye do them.

Moses gave us a law which is the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

This is he that was in the congregation in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. This man received the word of life to give unto us,

And when they had appointed him a day, there came many unto him into his lodging: to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God; and preached unto them of Jesus: both out of the law of Moses, and also out of the prophets, even from morning to night.

Yea and we know that whatsoever the law saith, he saith it to them which are under the law: That all mouths may be stopped, and all the world be subdued to God,

But the law, in the meantime, entered in that sin should increase. Neverthelater, where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace.

If the ministration of death through the letters figured in stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not behold the face of Moses for the glory of countenance - which glory nevertheless is done away -

For as many as are under the deeds of the law, are under malediction. For it is written, "Cursed is every man that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to fulfil them."

And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a minister, to bear witness of those things which should be spoken afterward.

For in rebuking them he saith, "Behold the days will come, saith the Lord, and I will finish upon the house of Israel, and upon the house of Judah, a new testament;

Grace

and ye shall know the truth: And the truth shall make you free."

Jesus said unto him, "I am the way, the truth and the life. And no man cometh unto the father, but by me.

Moreover, I will put hatred between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed. And that seed shall tread thee on the head, and thou shalt tread it on the heel."

And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voice."

Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

{An Instruction of Ethan the Ezrahite} My song shall be always of the loving-kindness of the LORD; with my mouth will I ever be showing thy faithfulness from one generation to another.

He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel: so that all the ends of the world see the salvation of our God.

Thou shalt keep thy trust with Jacob, and thy mercy for Abraham, like as thou hast sworn unto our fathers long ago.

He remembereth mercy: and helpeth his servant Israel.

As concerning that he so raised him up from death, now no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, 'The holy promises made to David I will give them faithfully to you.'

Now, verily, is the righteousness that cometh of God declared without the fulfilling of the law: having witness yet of the law, and of the prophets.

That as sin had reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life, by the help of Jesus Christ.

Let not sin have power over you. For ye are not under the law, but under grace.

And I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers.

For all the promises of God, in him are "Yea": and are in him "Amen," unto the laud of God through us.

And almost all things are, by the law, purged with blood, and without shedding of blood, is no remission.

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

And these all, through faith, obtained good report, and received not the promise;

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and twenty four elders fell down before the lamb, having harps and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints,

After this I beheld, and lo a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and people, and tongues, stood before the seat, and before the lamb, clothed with long white garments, and palms in their hands,

General references

In these two commandments, hang all the law and the prophets."

when John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to Israel.