John 1:17 meaning and explanation

For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

John 1:17, Berean Standard Bible

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John is writing to a community that knows the story of Moses and the law given at Sinai. Here he draws a deliberate contrast: the law came through a servant, but grace and truth came through the Son.

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