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John 1:17

Weymouth NT

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

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And the Word came in the flesh, and lived for a time in our midst, so that we saw His glory–the glory as of the Father's only Son, sent from His presence. He was full of grace and truth.

»I am the Way,« replied Jesus, »and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

»So then you are a king!« rejoined Pilate. »Yes,« said Jesus, »you say truly that I am a king. For this purpose I was born, and for this purpose I have come into the world–to give testimony for the truth. Every one who is a friend of the truth listens to my voice.«

»Do not suppose that I will accuse you to the Father. There is one who accuses you, namely Moses, on whom your hope rests.

Did not Moses give you the Law? And yet not a man of you obeys the Law. Why do you want to kill me?«

and you shall know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free.«

We know that God spoke to Moses; but as for this fellow we do not know where he comes from.«

So they arranged a day with him and came to him in considerable numbers at the house of the friends who were entertaining him. And then, with solemn earnestness, he explained to them the subject of the Kingdom of God, endeavouring from morning till evening to convince them about Jesus, both from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets.

`This is he who was among the Congregation in the Desert, together with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai and with our forefathers, who received ever-living utterances to hand on to us.

For Sin shall not be lord over you, since you are subjects not of Law, but of grace.

For all the promises of God, whatever their number, have their confirmation in Him; and for this reason through Him also our »Amen« acknowledges their truth and promotes the glory of God through our faith.

I mean that the Covenant which God had already formally made is not abrogated by the Law which was given four hundred and thirty years later–so as to annul the promise.

Indeed we may almost say that in obedience to the Law everything is sprinkled with blood, and that apart from the outpouring of blood there is no remission of sins.




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