John 1:17 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Grace in opposition to the curse of the moral law; truth in opposition to the figures of the ceremonial law. (Bp. Reynolds.)Grace comprehends all the perfections of the will; truth all the virtues of the understanding. (Dr. Preston.) Parallel Verses 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. |