John 1:17

The Word Became Flesh

16From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.17For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. 18No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.

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Berean Standard Bible
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
American Standard Version (1901)
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic English
For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.
Free Bible Version
The law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Geneva Bible 1599
For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.
King James (Authorized) Version
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
One Unity Resource Bible
For the Torah ·Teaching· was given through Moses [Drawn out]; grace and truth came through Yeshua Messiah [Salvation Anointed one].
Plain English Version
You know, God gave Moses the law a long time ago, so that our people could live God’s way, but Jesus Christ gave us God’s true message. He showed us that God loves us, even though we did nothing good for him.
Translation for Translators
Moses proclaimed God’s laws to our ancestors. But what Jesus Christ did for us was much better. He acted in kindness toward us in ways we did not deserve and told us the truth about God.
Unlocked Literal Bible
For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Noah Webster Bible
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
World English Bible
For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
Young's Literal Translation
for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;