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The Word Became Flesh

John 1:17

In 9 translations

BSB
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
KJV
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
WEB
For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.“Christ” means “Anointed One”.
ASV
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
LSV
for the Law was given through Moses, the grace and the truth came through Jesus Christ.
YLT
for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
DBY
For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.
DRC
For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
GNV
For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Μωϋσέως: Textus Receptus: Μωσέως.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωϋσέως ἐδόθη, ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο.
RP2018
Ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωσέως ἐδόθη, ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ χριστοῦ ἐγένετο.
TR-Boyd
Ὅτι ὁ νόμος διὰ Μωσέως ἐδόθη, ἡ χάρις καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια διὰ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ ἐγένετο.
SCR1894
οτι ο νομος δια μωσεως εδοθη η χαρις και η αληθεια δια ιησου χριστου εγενετο

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Romans 6:14For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace.
  • John 14:6Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
  • Romans 3:19–26Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God. Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works…
  • Romans 5:20–21The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more, so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life…
  • John 1:14The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
  • Hebrews 9:22According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.
  • John 8:32Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
  • John 7:19Has not Moses given you the law? Yet not one of you keeps it. Why are you trying to kill Me?”
  • 2 Corinthians 3:7–10Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, will not the ministry of the Spirit be…
  • Hebrews 3:5–6Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later. But Christ is faithful as the Son over God’s house. And we are His house, if we hold firmly to our confidence and the…
  • Galatians 3:10–13All who rely on works of the law are under a curse. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law.” Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by…
  • Hebrews 10:4–10because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Therefore, when Christ came into the world, He said: “Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but a body You prepared for Me. In burnt…
  • Acts 28:23So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of…
  • Hebrews 8:8–12But God found fault with the people and said: “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I…
  • Genesis 22:18And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
  • Revelation 7:9–17After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in…

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