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 who accuses you, even Moses, on whom you have set your hope.

We know that God has spoken to Moses. But as for this man, we do not know where he comes from."

God spoke all these words, saying,

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

Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, Hear, Israel, the statutes and the ordinances which I speak in your ears this day, that you may learn them, and observe to do them.

Moses commanded us a law, An inheritance for the assembly of Jacob.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received words of life to give to us,

When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets, from morning until evening.

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

The law came in besides, that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly;

But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face; which was passing away:

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 continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them."

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

For finding fault with them, he said, "Behold, the days come," says the Lord, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

Grace

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free."

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

I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will bruise your head, and you will bruise his heel."

In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."

Mercy and truth meet together. Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

I will sing of the loving kindness of the LORD forever. With my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.

He has remembered his loving kindness and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

He has given help to Israel, his servant, that he might remember mercy,

"Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'

But now apart from the law, a righteousness of God has been revealed, being testified by the Law and the Prophets;

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

For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.

Now I say that Christ has been made a servant of the circumcision for the truth of God, that he might confirm the promises given to the fathers,

For however many are the promises of God, in him they are "Yes." Therefore also through him they are "Amen," to the glory of God through us.

According to the Law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

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

These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, did not receive the promise,

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

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.

General references

The whole Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."

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