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John 1:15-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
John 1:15-17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 (John testified concerning Him and exclaimed,
“This was the One of whom I said,
‘The One coming after me(A) has surpassed me,(B)
because He existed before me.’”)(C)
16 Indeed, we have all received grace(D) after grace
from His fullness,
17 for the law was given through Moses,(E)
grace and truth(F) came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:15-17
New International Version
John 1:15-17
New International Version
15 (John testified(A) concerning him. He cried out, saying, “This is the one I spoke about when I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me.’”)(B) 16 Out of his fullness(C) we have all received grace(D) in place of grace already given. 17 For the law was given through Moses;(E) grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.(F)
John 1:15-17
King James Version
John 1:15-17
King James Version
15 John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
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John 1:15-17
New King James Version
John 1:15-17
New King James Version
15 (A)John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, (B)‘He who comes after me [a]is preferred before me, (C)for He was before me.’ ”
16 [b]And of His (D)fullness we have all received, and grace for grace. 17 For (E)the law was given through Moses, but (F)grace and (G)truth came through Jesus Christ.
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John 1:15-17
English Standard Version
John 1:15-17
English Standard Version
15 ((A)John bore witness about him, and cried out, “This was he of whom I said, (B)‘He who comes after me ranks before me, because he was before me.’”) 16 For from (C)his fullness we have all received, (D)grace upon grace.[a] 17 For (E)the law was given through Moses; (F)grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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- John 1:16 Or grace in place of grace
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