John 1:7,17
John 1:6-8 The Message (MSG)
There once was a man, his name John, sent by God to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light.
John 1:16-18 The Message (MSG)
We all live off his generous abundance, gift after gift after gift. We got the basics from Moses, and then this exuberant giving and receiving, This endless knowing and understanding— all this came through Jesus, the Messiah. No one has ever seen God, not so much as a glimpse. This one-of-a-kind God-Expression, who exists at the very heart of the Father, has made him plain as day.
John 1:7 King James Version (KJV)
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
John 1:17 King James Version (KJV)
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
John 1:7 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.
John 1:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
John 1:7 New Century Version (NCV)
He came to tell people the truth about the Light so that through him all people could hear about the Light and believe.
John 1:17 New Century Version (NCV)
The law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:7 American Standard Version (ASV)
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
John 1:17 American Standard Version (ASV)
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:7 New International Version (NIV)
He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe.
John 1:17 New International Version (NIV)
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
John 1:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:7 Amplified Bible (AMP)
This man came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe [in Christ, the Light] through him.
John 1:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For the Law was given through Moses, but grace [the unearned, undeserved favor of God] and truth came through Jesus Christ. [Ex 20:1]
John 1:7 New Living Translation (NLT)
to tell about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.
John 1:17 New Living Translation (NLT)
For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
John 1:7 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For he came as a witness, to point the way to the Light of Life, and to help everyone believe.
John 1:17 The Passion Translation (TPT)
Moses gave us the Law, but Jesus, the Anointed One, unveils truth wrapped in tender mercy.