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John 1:17
Authorized (King James) Version
John 1:17
Authorized (King James) Version
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
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John 1:17
New English Translation
John 1:17
New English Translation
17 For the law was given through Moses, but[a] grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.
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- John 1:17 tn “But” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the implied contrast between the Mosaic law and grace through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 seems to indicate clearly that the Old Covenant (Sinai) was being contrasted with the New. In Jewish sources the Law was regarded as a gift from God (Josephus, Ant. 3.8.10 [3.223]; Pirqe Avot 1.1; Sifre Deut 31:4 §305). Further information can be found in T. F. Glasson, Moses in the Fourth Gospel (SBT).
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