John 1:16

16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.

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John 1:16 in Other Translations

KJV
16 And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
ESV
16 And from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
NLT
16 From his abundance we have all received one gracious blessing after another.
MSG
16 We all live off his generous bounty, gift after gift after gift.
CSB
16 Indeed, we have all received grace after grace from His fullness,

John 1:16 In-Context

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
15 (John testified 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.’ ”)
16 Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.
17 For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
18 No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

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Cross References 2

  • 1. Ephesians 1:23; Colossians 1:19; Colossians 2:9
  • 2. S Romans 3:24
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