John 1:17 Cross References
John 1:17
17: For the law was given through Moses; God's unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
Romans 6:14
- Sin is no longer your master, for you are no longer subject to the law, which enslaves you to sin. Instead, you are free by God's grace.
Romans 3:19
- Obviously, the law applies to those to whom it was given, for its purpose is to keep people from having excuses and to bring the entire world into judgment before God.
- For no one can ever be made right in God's sight by doing what his law commands. For the more we know God's law, the clearer it becomes that we aren't obeying it.
- But now God has shown us a different way of being right in his sight--not by obeying the law but by the way promised in the Scriptures long ago.
- We are made right in God's sight when we trust in Jesus Christ to take away our sins. And we all can be saved in this same way, no matter who we are or what we have done.
- For all have sinned; all fall short of God's glorious standard.
John 14:6
- Jesus told him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.
Romans 5:20
- God's law was given so that all people could see how sinful they were. But as people sinned more and more, God's wonderful kindness became more abundant.
- So just as sin ruled over all people and brought them to death, now God's wonderful kindness rules instead, giving us right standing with God and resulting in eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Hebrews 9:22
- In fact, we can say that according to the law of Moses, nearly everything was purified by sprinkling with blood. Without the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness of sins.
John 8:32
- And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."
John 1:14
- So the Word became human and lived here on earth among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the only Son of the Father.
John 7:19
- None of you obeys the law of Moses! In fact, you are trying to kill me."
2 Corinthians 3:7
- That old system of law etched in stone led to death, yet it began with such glory that the people of Israel could not bear to look at Moses' face. For his face shone with the glory of God, even though the brightness was already fading away.
- Shouldn't we expect far greater glory when the Holy Spirit is giving life?
- If the old covenant, which brings condemnation, was glorious, how much more glorious is the new covenant, which makes us right with God!
- In fact, that first glory was not glorious at all compared with the overwhelming glory of the new covenant.
Acts 28:23
- So a time was set, and on that day a large number of people came to Paul's house. He told them about the Kingdom of God and taught them about Jesus from the Scriptures--from the five books of Moses and the books of the prophets. He began lecturing in the morning and went on into the evening.
Galatians 3:10
- But those who depend on the law to make them right with God are under his curse, for the Scriptures say, "Cursed is everyone who does not observe and obey all these commands that are written in God's Book of the Law."
- Consequently, it is clear that no one can ever be right with God by trying to keep the law. For the Scriptures say, "It is through faith that a righteous person has life."
- How different from this way of faith is the way of law, which says, "If you wish to find life by obeying the law, you must obey all of its commands."
- But Christ has rescued us from the curse pronounced by the law. When he was hung on the cross, he took upon himself the curse for our wrongdoing. For it is written in the Scriptures, "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree."
Hebrews 8:8
- But God himself found fault with the old one when he said: "The day will come, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah.
- This covenant will not be like the one I made with their ancestors when I took them by the hand and led them out of the land of Egypt. They did not remain faithful to my covenant, so I turned my back on them, says the Lord.
- But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel on that day, says the Lord: I will put my laws in their minds so they will understand them, and I will write them on their hearts so they will obey them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
- And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their family, saying, 'You should know the Lord.' For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will already know me.
- And I will forgive their wrongdoings, and I will never again remember their sins."
Genesis 22:18
- and through your descendants, all the nations of the earth will be blessed--all because you have obeyed me."
Hebrews 3:5
- Moses was certainly faithful in God's house, but only as a servant. His work was an illustration of the truths God would reveal later.
- But Christ, the faithful Son, was in charge of the entire household. And we are God's household, if we keep up our courage and remain confident in our hope in Christ.
Revelation 7:9
- After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white and held palm branches in their hands.
- And they were shouting with a mighty shout, "Salvation comes from our God on the throne and from the Lamb!"
- And all the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders and the four living beings. And they fell face down before the throne and worshiped God.
- They said, "Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honor and power and strength belong to our God forever and forever. Amen!"
- Then one of the twenty-four elders asked me, "Who are these who are clothed in white? Where do they come from?"
Revelation 5:8
- And as he took the scroll, the four living beings and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they held gold bowls filled with incense--the prayers of God's people!
- And they sang a new song with these words: "You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were killed, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
- And you have caused them to become God's Kingdom and his priests. And they will reign on the earth."
Deuteronomy 5:1
- Moses called all the people of Israel together and said, "Listen carefully to all the laws and regulations I am giving you today. Learn them and be sure to obey them!
John 5:45
- "Yet it is not I who will accuse you of this before the Father. Moses will accuse you! Yes, Moses, on whom you set your hopes.
Romans 15:8
- Remember that Christ came as a servant to the Jews to show that God is true to the promises he made to their ancestors.
- And he came so the Gentiles might also give glory to God for his mercies to them. That is what the psalmist meant when he wrote: "I will praise you among the Gentiles; I will sing praises to your name."
- And in another place it is written, "Rejoice, O you Gentiles, along with his people, the Jews."
- And yet again, "Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles; praise him, all you people of the earth."
- And the prophet Isaiah said, "The heir to David's throne will come, and he will rule over the Gentiles. They will place their hopes on him."
Hebrews 10:4
- For it is not possible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.
- That is why Christ, when he came into the world, said, "You did not want animal sacrifices and grain offerings. But you have given me a body so that I may obey you.
- No, you were not pleased with animals burned on the altar or with other offerings for sin.
- Then I said, 'Look, I have come to do your will, O God--just as it is written about me in the Scriptures.'"
- Christ said, "You did not want animal sacrifices or grain offerings or animals burned on the altar or other offerings for sin, nor were you pleased with them" (though they are required by the law of Moses).
Luke 1:54
- And how he has helped his servant Israel! He has not forgotten his promise to be merciful.
- For he promised our ancestors--Abraham and his children--to be merciful to them forever."
Luke 1:68
- "Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited his people and redeemed them.
- He has sent us a mighty Savior from the royal line of his servant David,
- just as he promised through his holy prophets long ago.
- Now we will be saved from our enemies and from all who hate us.
- He has been merciful to our ancestors by remembering his sacred covenant with them,
Galatians 3:17
- This is what I am trying to say: The agreement God made with Abraham could not be canceled 430 years later when God gave the law to Moses. God would be breaking his promise.
Acts 7:38
- Moses was with the assembly of God's people in the wilderness. He was the mediator between the people of Israel and the angel who gave him life-giving words on Mount Sinai to pass on to us.
Genesis 3:15
- From now on, you and the woman will be enemies, and your offspring and her offspring will be enemies. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel."
Psalms 98:3
- He has remembered his promise to love and be faithful to Israel. The whole earth has seen the salvation of our God.
Psalms 89:1
- I will sing of the tender mercies of the LORD forever! Young and old will hear of your faithfulness.
- Your unfailing love will last forever. Your faithfulness is as enduring as the heavens.
John 9:29
- We know God spoke to Moses, but as for this man, we don't know anything about him."
Hebrews 11:39
- All of these people we have mentioned received God's approval because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.
- For God had far better things in mind for us that would also benefit them, for they can't receive the prize at the end of the race until we finish the race.
Micah 7:20
- You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised with an oath to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago.
2 Corinthians 1:20
- For all of God's promises have been fulfilled in him. That is why we say "Amen" when we give glory to God through Christ.
Acts 13:34
- For God had promised to raise him from the dead, never again to die. This is stated in the Scripture that says, 'I will give you the sacred blessings I promised to David.'
- Another psalm explains more fully, saying, 'You will not allow your Holy One to rot in the grave.'
- Now this is not a reference to David, for after David had served his generation according to the will of God, he died and was buried, and his body decayed.
- No, it was a reference to someone else--someone whom God raised and whose body did not decay.
- "Brothers, listen! In this man Jesus there is forgiveness for your sins.
Psalms 85:10
- Unfailing love and truth have met together. Righteousness and peace have kissed!
Deuteronomy 4:44
- This is the law that Moses handed down to the Israelites.
Deuteronomy 33:4
- Moses charged us with the law, the special possession of the assembly of Israel.
Exodus 20:1
- Then God instructed the people as follows:
- "I am the LORD your God, who rescued you from slavery in Egypt.
- "Do not worship any other gods besides me.
- "Do not make idols of any kind, whether in the shape of birds or animals or fish.
- You must never worship or bow down to them, for I, the LORD your God, am a jealous God who will not share your affection with any other god! I do not leave unpunished the sins of those who hate me, but I punish the children for the sins of their parents to the third and fourth generations.