John 1:16
And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
Study Note
Study Note
'And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace' — the Prologue's final declaration about the Logos-become-flesh asserts inexhaustible divine giving: from Christ's plērōma the community receives wave upon wave of grace. The phrase 'grace for grace' (charin anti charitos) has been interpreted as grace replacing grace (an ever-renewed supply), grace upon grace (accumulative), or the new covenant's grace superseding the old covenant's grace (as verse 17 implies with Moses/law versus Christ/grace-and-truth). The verse has been pivotal in debates about theosis and participating in the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4), suggesting that Christian life involves receiving from Christ's own fullness rather than achieving grace through moral effort.
Other Translations
For of his fulness we all received, and grace for grace.
and out of his fulness did we all receive, and grace over-against grace;
From his full measure we have all been given grace on grace.
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