Every nation on the earth will be blessed through your descendants. [127] I will do this because you obeyed me.”
John 1:17 - Easy To Read Version The law was given through Moses. But grace and \{the way of\} truth came through Jesus Christ. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For while the Law was given through Moses, grace (unearned, undeserved favor and spiritual blessing) and truth came through Jesus Christ. [Exod. 20:1.] American Standard Version (1901) For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Common English Bible as the Law was given through Moses, so grace and truth came into being through Jesus Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version For the law was given though Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. |
Every nation on the earth will be blessed through your descendants. [127] I will do this because you obeyed me.”
I will make you and the woman enemies to each other. Your children and her children will be enemies. You will bite her child’s foot, but he will crush your head.”
God’s true love will meet his followers.\par Goodness and peace will greet them\par with a kiss.\par
The Lord showed the nations\par his power to save.\par The Lord showed them his goodness.\par
\{God,\} please be true to Jacob, {\cf2\super [82]} \par Be kind and loyal to Abraham, {\cf2\super [83]} \par like you promised our ancestors {\cf2\super [84]} \par a long time ago.\par
The Word {\cf2\super [5]} became a man and lived among us. We saw his glory—the glory that belongs to the only Son of the Father. The Word was full of grace (kindness) and truth.
Jesus answered, “I am the way. I am the truth and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.
Don’t think that I will stand before the Father and say that you are wrong. Moses is the person that says that you are wrong. And Moses is the one that you hoped would save you.
Moses gave you the law. {\cf2\super [104]} Right? But none of you obey that law. Why are you trying to kill me?”
We know that God spoke to Moses. But we don’t even know where this man (Jesus) comes from!”
Paul and the Jews chose a day for a meeting. On that day many more of these Jews met with Paul at his house. Paul spoke to them all day long. Paul explained the kingdom of God to them. Paul tried to persuade them to believe the things about Jesus. He used the law of Moses and the writings of the prophets {\cf2\super [527]} to do this.
This is the same Moses who was with the gathering of God’s people in the desert. He was with the angel that spoke to him at Mount Sinai, and he was with our ancestors. Moses received commands from God that give life. Moses gave us those commands.
Sin will not be your master. Why? Because you are not under law. You now live under God’s grace (kindness).
The “Yes” to all of God’s promises is in Christ. And that is why we say “Amen {\cf2\super [3]} ” through Christ to the glory of God.
This is what I mean: The agreement \{that God gave to Abraham\} was made official long before the law {\cf2\super [38]} came. The law came 430 years later. So the law could not take away the agreement and change God’s promise.
Moses called together all the people of Israel and said to them, “People of Israel, listen to the laws and rules that I tell you today. Learn these laws and be sure to obey them.
The law says that almost everything must be made clean by blood. And sins cannot be forgiven without blood (death).