Berean Standard Bible
“For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.”
Near the end of the prologue, John compares two great moments of revelation: Sinai, where the law came through Moses, and the coming of Jesus. For John's Jewish readers Moses was the supreme mediator of God's word, so this comparison would have been striking.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
World English Bible (WEB)
For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
King James Version (KJV)
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For the law was given through Moses; grace and the true way of life are ours through Jesus Christ.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for the law through Moses was given, the grace and the truth through Jesus Christ did come;
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque la ley por Moisés fué dada: mas la gracia y la verdad por Jesucristo fué hecha.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Por medio de Moisés recibimos la ley mientras que por medio de Jesucristo recibimos el amor y la verdad.
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