Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Holman Bible
grace and truth
International Standard Version
because while the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus the Messiah.
A Conservative Version
Because the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came to be through Jesus Christ.
American Standard Version
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Amplified
For the Law was given through Moses, but grace [the unearned, undeserved favor of God] and truth came through Jesus Christ.
An Understandable Version
For the law was given through Moses; [but] God's favor and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Anderson New Testament
for the law was given through Moses, but the grace and the truth came through Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic English
For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.
Common New Testament
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Darby Translation
For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.
Godbey New Testament
Because the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John Wesley New Testament
but grace and truth was by Jesus Christ.
Julia Smith Translation
For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth were by Jesus Christ.
King James 2000
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.
Modern King James verseion
For the Law came through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Moffatt New Testament
while the Law was given through Moses, grace and reality are ours through Jesus Christ.
Montgomery New Testament
For the Law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
NET Bible
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.
New Heart English Bible
For the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
Noyes New Testament
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Sawyer New Testament
for the law was given by Moses, the grace and truth were by Jesus Christ.
The Emphasized Bible
Because, the law, through Moses, was given, favour and truth, through Jesus Christ, came into existence.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
For the law was given by Moses, but the grace and the reality came by Jesus Christ.
Twentieth Century New Testament
For the Law was given through Moses, love and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Webster
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Weymouth New Testament
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Williams New Testament
For while the law was given through Moses, spiritual blessing and truth have come through Jesus Christ.
World English Bible
For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
Worrell New Testament
because the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Worsley New Testament
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ:
Youngs Literal Translation
for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
Themes
Christ » Grace of » Exhibited in childhood
Grace » Of Christ » Exhibited in childhood
Grace » Christ's » Exhibited in childhood
Jesus Christ » History of » John's testimony concerning him
the Law of moses » Was not the manifestation of the grace of God
The word of God » Jesus Christ being the word of God
Truth » The truth coming by jesus Christ
Truth » The gospel as » Came by Christ
Truth » The gospel as, came by Christ
Urim and thummim » Illustrative of the light and perfection of Christ, the true high priest
Topics
Interlinear
Dia
διά
Dia
by, through, with, for, for ... sake, therefore , for this cause , because,
Usage: 527
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 36 Translations in John 1:17
Prayers for John 1:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prologue To John's Gospel
16 and of his Plenitude have we all received, even abundant grace. 17 the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of Jesus Christ. 18 no man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten son, who is intimate with the father, hath made him known.
Phrases
Cross References
John 1:14
The Logos became incarnate, and had his tabernacle among us, being full of grace and truth; and we contemplated his glory, such glory as the Monogenes derived from the father.
John 7:19
was it not Moses who gave you the law, and yet none of you observe that law?
John 8:32
and the truth shall make you free.
John 14:6
Jesus said to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man can come to the father, but by me.
Romans 6:14
for then sin shall have no dominion over you: because you are not under the legal, but under the gospel dispensation.
Luke 1:54-55
he has taken Israel his servant into his protection, in pursuance of the mercy,
Luke 1:68-79
"blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he hath regarded and wrought a deliverance for his people:
John 5:45
don't imagine that I shall accuse you to my father: even Moses himself in whom you confide, will be your accuser.
John 9:29
we know that God commission'd Moses: as for this fellow, we don't know who sent him.
Acts 7:38
'twas he that was in the assembly with our fathers in the wilderness, and with the angel that spoke to him on mount Sina: and delivered the oracles to him by word of mouth for our use.
Acts 13:34-39
and to show that he rais'd him from the dead, never more to return to corruption, he said thus, "I will faithfully perform the promises, which I made to David."
Acts 28:23
Having therefore set him a day, they came in great numbers to his lodgings; where he explain'd and confirm'd the reality of the gospel-dispensation, from morning to night, enforcing what the writings of Moses and the prophets had affirm'd concerning Jesus.
Romans 3:19-26
Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law: that every one may be silenc'd, and all the world plead guilty before God.
Romans 5:20-21
the law was introduc'd, that the greatness of the fall might fully appear; but the more sin display'd its enormity, the divine favour was so much the more transcendent.
Romans 15:8-12
for I tell you, that Jesus Christ was a minister to the Jews, to manifest the veracity of God in fulfilling the promises made to the fathers:
2 Corinthians 1:20
for all the promises of God do center in him, and are verifyed by him to the glory of God by our preaching.
2 Corinthians 3:7-10
now if the law engraven on stone, the letter of whose sanction is death, was delivered with such glory, that the children of Israel could not steadily behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, tho' it was transient;
Galatians 3:10-13
but they that rest themselves upon the works of the law, are obnoxious to the curse: for it is written, " cursed is every one, who continueth not in all things, which are written in the book of the law, to do them:"
Galatians 3:17
this therefore I say, that the law, which was not till four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the promise, that was ratified before by God, so as to set the promise afoot.
Hebrews 3:5-6
besides Moses throughout his whole administration acted in quality of a servant, representing to the people what he was order'd to say.
Hebrews 8:8-12
nor for that reproach, which was made to our fathers, where 'tis said, "behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new alliance with the house of Israel, and with the house of Juda:
Hebrews 9:22
and indeed according to the law almost every thing is purified with blood, without the effusion of which, there is no remission of sins.
Hebrews 10:4-10
And indeed it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats, should take away the guilt of sin.
Hebrews 11:39-40
Tho' these were all celebrated for their faith, they did not receive the reward that was promised:
Revelation 5:8-10
when he had taken the book, the four animals, and the four and twenty elders fell down before the lamb, every one of them having harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of the saints.
Revelation 7:9-17
After this I beheld, and there was a great multitude, which no man could number, of every nation, tribe, people, and language, who stood before the throne, and before the lamb cloathed in white robes, having palms in their hands.