Parallel Verses
Worsley New Testament
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by 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.
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.
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 fulness have we all received, even grace for grace. 17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ: 18 and though no one hath ever seen God, or can see Him: yet the only-begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, hath made Him known.
Phrases
Cross References
John 1:14
And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, being full of grace and truth: and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only-begotten of the Father.
John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you observeth the law? wherefore else do ye seek to kill me?
John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me.
Romans 6:14
For sin shall have no power over you, inasmuch as ye are not under the law, but under grace.
Luke 1:54-55
He hath supported Israel his servant,
Luke 1:68-79
and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for He hath visited and wrought redemption for his people,
John 5:45
Think not that I shall accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust.
John 9:29
but as for this man, we know not whence He is.
Acts 7:38
This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness, with the angel that spake to him on mount Sinai, and with our fathers; and who received the oracles of life to give unto us.
Acts 13:34-39
And that He raised Him from the dead, no more to return to the place of corruption, He hath said thus, "I will give you the sure mercies of David."
Acts 28:23
And having appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging; to whom he discoursed and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and from the prophets, from morning till evening.
Romans 3:19-26
it saith to those under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world obnoxious to the justice of God.
Romans 5:20-21
Now the law made some entrance, that the offence might appear to abound; but where sin abounded, grace hath superabounded; that as sin had reigned in death,
Romans 15:8-12
Now Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the manifestation of the truth of God, to confirm the promises made to the fathers:
2 Corinthians 1:20
but was yea in Him, (for all the promises of God are in Him yea, and in Him amen,) to the glory of God by us:
2 Corinthians 3:7-10
Now if the ministration of death which was in writing, and engraven on stones, was so glorious that the children of Israel could not look stedfastly on the face of Moses, because of the lustre of his countenance, which was to be taken away:
Galatians 3:10-13
For as many as are of the works of the law, are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed be every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law, to do them.
Galatians 3:17
This then I say, that the law, which was given four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul the covenant, which was so long before confirmed by God unto Christ, to make void the promise.
Hebrews 3:5-6
Now Moses was indeed faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of the things which were to be spoken:
Hebrews 8:8-12
as we see there was, for after complaining of them, He adds, "Behold the days come, saith the Lord, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Hebrews 9:22
And according to the law almost all things are purified with blood; and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
Hebrews 10:4-10
For it is impossible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins.
Hebrews 11:39-40
And these all, though they obtained an honorable testimony by faith, yet received not the promise;
Revelation 5:8-10
And when He had taken the book, the four animals, and the twenty four elders, fell down before the Lamb, having every one harps and golden vials full of perfumes, which are the prayers of the saints.
Revelation 7:9-17
After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no one could number, out of all nations, and tribes, and people, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, and with palms in their hands;