THE GOSPEL OF JOHN
Chapter 1:14-18
Grace and Truth are from Christ Jesus
Translations and Paraphrases

The Visualized Text
John 1:14-18

And the Word became flesh, and
dwelt among us, and
we beheld His glory,
                   glory as of the only begotten
                          from the Father,
full of grace and truth. 

{15}        John bore witness of Him,
                                and cried out,
                                saying "This was He of whom I said,
                                                `He who comes after me has a higher rank than I,
                                                                for He existed before me.'" 
{16} For of His fullness we have all received, and

grace upon grace. 

{17} For the law was given through Moses;
grace and truth were realized though Jesus Christ. 

{18} No man has seen God at any time;
the only begotten God,
who is in the bosom of the Father,
He has explained Him.

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John the Baptist testifies as to who he is not, and who he is, and points to Jesus as The Christ. John 1:14-28

KJV
And 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. {15} John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. {16} And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. {17} For the law was given by Moses, <but> grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. {18} No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared <him>.

NASB
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.  {15} John bore witness of Him, and cried out, saying "This was He of whom I said, `He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He ;existed before me.'"  {16} For of His fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace.  {17} For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized though Jesus Christ.  {18} No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten God, who is in the bosom of the Father, He has explained Him.

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References

VERSE 14

Revelation 19:13
And he <was> clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

Romans 1:3
Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

Galatians 4:4
But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,

Philippians 2:7-11
But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: {8} And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. {9} Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: {10} That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of <things> in heaven, and <things> in earth, and <things> under the earth; {11} And <that> every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ <is> Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Hebrews 2:14
Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;

1 John 1:1-2
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; {2} (For the life was manifested, and we have seen <it>, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

1 John 4:2
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

2 John 1:7
For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Revelation 21:3
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God <is> with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, <and be> their God.

Luke 9:32
But Peter and they that were with him were heavy with sleep: and when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.

John 2:11
This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

John 17:22-24
And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them; that they may be one, even as we are one: {23} I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me. {24} Father , I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

2 Peter 1:16-17
For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty. {17} For he received from God the Father honour and glory, when there came such a voice to him from the excellent glory, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.

1 John 1:1
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, <but> grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.

Romans 5:21
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 18:37
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

VERSE 15

John 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all <men> through him might believe.

John 1:27
He it is, who coming after me is preferred before me, whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose.

John 1:30
This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

Matthew 3:11
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and <with> fire:

VERSE 16

Ephesians 1:23
Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

Ephesians 3:19
And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

Ephesians 4:13
Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Colossians 1:19
For it pleased <the Father> that in him should all fulness dwell;

Colossians 2:9
For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

VERSE 17

John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law, and <yet> none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?

John 1:14
And 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.

Romans 5:21
That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:14
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.

John 8:32
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 18:37
Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.

VERSE 18

Exodus 33:20
And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and live.

John 6:46
Not that any man hath seen the Father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

Colossians 1:15
Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:

1 Timothy 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom <be> honour and power everlasting. Amen.

1 John 4:12
No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.

John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

John 3:18
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

1 John 4:9
In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

John 13:23
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

Luke 16:22
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;

John 3:11
Verily , verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.