Revised Webster's Bible
John 1:16
16And of his fulness have we all received, and grace for grace.
John 1:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
- New International Version (NIV)Out of his fullness we have all received grace in place of grace already given.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
Context of John 1:16
14And 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. 15John bore witness concerning him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spoke, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have we all received, and grace for grace. 17For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him .
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ὅτι ἐκ τοῦ πληρώματος αὐτοῦ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἐλάβομεν καὶ χάριν ἀντὶ χάριτος.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for John 1:16
- John 3:34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for to him God giveth not the Spirit by measure.
- John 15:1I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.
- Matthew 3:11I indeed baptize you in water to repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit, and in fire:
- Luke 21:15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to speak against nor withstand.
- Acts 3:12And when Peter saw it, he answered to the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
- Romans 8:9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. Now if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.
- 1 Corinthians 1:4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;
- Ephesians 4:7But to every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
- Colossians 1:19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
- Colossians 2:3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
- 1 Peter 1:11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ who was in them did signify, when he testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.
- Zechariah 4:7Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth its headstone with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace to it.
- Matthew 13:12For whoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that which he hath.
- Romans 5:2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- Ephesians 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, in which he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- Ephesians 2:5Even when we were dead in sins, hath made us alive together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
Commentaries on John 1:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16This verse should be put in place of the fifteenth, and the 15th inserted between the 18th and 19th, which appears to be its proper place: thus John's testimony is properly connected. And of his fullness - Of the plenitude of his grace and mercy, by which he made an atonement for sin; and of the plenitude of his wisdom and truth, by which the mysteries of heaven have been revealed, and the science of eternal truth taught, we have all received: all we…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Of his fulness - In John 1:14 the evangelist has said that Christ was “full of grace and truth.” Of that “fullness” he now says that all the disciples had received; that is, they derived from his abundant truth and mercy grace to understand the plan of salvation, to preach the gospel, to live lives of holiness; they “partook” of the numerous blessings which he came to impart by his instructions and his death. These are undoubtedly not the words of John…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-18Verses 15-18 As to the order of time and entrance on his work, Christ came after John, but in every other way he was before him. The expression clearly shows that Jesus had existence before he appeared on earth as man. All fulness dwells in him, from which alone fallen sinners have, and shall receive, by faith, all that renders them wise, strong, holy, useful, and happy. Our receivings by Christ are all summed up in this one word, grace; we have received…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18The start of this introduction might be a poem or hymn sung by early Christians (1:1–5). The themes of this introduction of the Gospel of John prepare readers for the story that follows: The arrival of the light in the world. The rejection of the light. The gift of new life given by the light to those who believed in him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1816. of his fulness--of "grace and truth," resuming the thread of Joh 1:14. grace for grace--that is, grace upon grace (so all the best interpreters), in successive communications and larger measures, as each was able to take it in. Observe, the word "truth" is here dropped. "Grace" being the chosen New Testament word for the whole fulness of the new covenant, all that dwells in Christ for men.Read the comment
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Commentaries on John 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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