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 E João dele testemunhou, e clamou, dizendo: Este era aquele, de quem eu dizia: O que vem após mim é antes de mim; porque era primeiro que eu.

16 E de sua plenitude recebemos todos também graça por graça.

17 Porque a Lei foi dada por Moisés; a graça e a verdade foi feita por Jesus Cristo.

18 A Deus nunca ninguém o viu; o unigênito Filho, que está no seio do Pai, ele [o] declarou.

19 E este é o testemunho de João, quando os judeus mandaram alguns sacerdotes e levitas de Jerusalém, que lhe perguntassem: Tu quem és?

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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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