Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through 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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the law indeed was delivered by Moses, but grace and truth was the dispensation of 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.
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 For He it is from whose fulness we have all received, and grace upon grace. 17 For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18 No human eye has ever seen God: the only Son, who is in the Father's bosom--He has made Him known.
Phrases
Cross References
John 1:14
And the Word came in the flesh, and lived for a time in our midst, so that we saw His glory--the glory as of the Father's only Son, sent from His presence. He was full of grace and truth.
John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?"
John 8:32
and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free."
John 14:6
"I am the Way," replied Jesus, "and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
Romans 6:14
For Sin shall not be lord over you, since you are subjects not of Law, but of grace.
Luke 1:54-55
His servant Israel He has helped, Remembering His compassion--
Luke 1:68-79
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel," he said, "Because He has not forgotten His people but has effected redemption for them,
John 5:45
"Do not suppose that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, namely Moses, on whom your hope rests.
John 9:29
We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this fellow we do not know where he comes from."
Acts 7:38
This is he who was among the Congregation in the Desert, together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and with our forefathers, who received ever-living utterances to hand on to us.
Acts 13:34-39
And as to His having raised Him from among the dead, never again to be in the position of one soon to return to decay, He speaks thus: 'I will give you the holy and trustworthy promises made to David.'
Acts 28:23
So they arranged a day with him and came to him in considerable numbers at the house of the friends who were entertaining him. And then, with solemn earnestness, he explained to them the subject of the Kingdom of God, endeavouring from morning till evening to convince them about Jesus, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.
Romans 3:19-26
But it cannot be denied that all that the Law says is addressed to those who are living under the Law, in order that every mouth may be stopped, and that the whole world may await sentence from God.
Romans 5:20-21
Now Law was brought in later on, so that transgression might increase. But where sin increased, grace has overflowed;
Romans 15:8-12
My meaning is that Christ has become a servant to the people of Israel in vindication of God's truthfulness-- in showing how sure are the promises made to our forefathers--
2 Corinthians 1:20
For all the promises of God, whatever their number, have their confirmation in Him; and for this reason through Him also our "Amen" acknowledges their truth and promotes the glory of God through our faith.
2 Corinthians 3:7-10
If, however, the service that proclaims death--its code being engraved in writing upon stones--came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadily on the face of Moses because of the brightness of his face--a vanishing brightness;
Galatians 3:10-13
All who are depending upon their own obedience to the Law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed is every one who does not remain faithful to all the precepts of the Law, and practise them."
Galatians 3:17
I mean that the Covenant which God had already formally made is not abrogated by the Law which was given four hundred and thirty years later--so as to annul the promise.
Hebrews 3:5-6
Moreover, Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant in delivering the message given him to speak;
Hebrews 8:8-12
For, being dissatisfied with His people, God says, "'There are days coming,' says the Lord, 'When I will establish with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah a new Covenant--
Hebrews 9:22
Indeed we may almost say that in obedience to the Law everything is sprinkled with blood, and that apart from the outpouring of blood there is no remission of sins.
Hebrews 10:4-10
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
Hebrews 11:39-40
And although by their faith all these people won God's approval, none of them received the fulfilment of His great promise;
Revelation 5:8-10
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 a harp and bringing golden bowls full of incense, which represent the prayers of God's people.
Revelation 7:9-17
After this I looked, and a vast host appeared which it was impossible for anyone to count, gathered out of every nation and from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in long white robes, and carrying palm-branches in their hands.