John 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.”

John 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.”

John 1:17 — World English Bible

John 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”

John 1:17 — American Standard Version

John 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;”

John 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

John 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the law was given by Moses: grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ.”

John 1:17 — Darby Translation

John 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.”

John 1:17 — Geneva Bible

John 1:17 in Context — John 1

15 Jean lui a rendu témoignage, et s’est écrié: C’est celui dont j’ai dit: Celui qui vient après moi m’a précédé, car il était avant moi.

16 Et nous avons tous reçu de sa plénitude, et grâce pour grâce;

17 car la loi a été donnée par Moïse, la grâce et la vérité sont venues par Jésus-Christ.

18 Personne n’a jamais vu Dieu; le Fils unique, qui est dans le sein du Père, est celui qui l’a fait connaître.

19 Voici le témoignage de Jean, lorsque les Juifs envoyèrent de Jérusalem des sacrificateurs et des Lévites, pour lui demander: Toi, qui es-tu?

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What Does John 1:17 Mean?

John 1:17 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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