John 1:16
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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.
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.
18 No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace.
- KJV
- And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
- WEB
- From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.
- ASV
- For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
- DARBY
- for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.
- BLB
- For from His fullness we all received also grace upon grace.
- ÅB
- For av hans fylde har vi alle fått, og det nåde over nåde;
- OTB
- Av hans fylde har vi alle mottatt nåde over nåde.
- B1930
- For av hans fylde har vi alle fått, og det nåde over nåde;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Colossians 1:19
For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
Read in contextRomans 5:2
By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
Read in contextEphesians 2:5–10
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Read in contextEphesians 4:7–13
But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Read in contextColossians 2:9–10
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
Read in contextEphesians 3:19
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.
Read in contextEphesians 1:23
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.
Read in contextRomans 5:17
For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
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