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John 1:16

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And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.
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  1. Colossians 1:19Rank 1 from verse 16
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    19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;

  2. Romans 5:2Rank 2 from verse 16
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    2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

  3. Ephesians 2:5–10Rank 3 from verse 16
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    5Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

    6And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

    7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.

    8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

    9Not of works, lest any man should boast.

    10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

  4. Colossians 2:9–10Rank 4 from verse 16
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    9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

    10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

  5. Ephesians 4:7–13Rank 5 from verse 16
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    7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

    8Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

    9(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

    10He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

    11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

    12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

    13Till 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:

  6. Ephesians 3:19Rank 6 from verse 16
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    19And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.

  7. Ephesians 1:23Rank 7 from verse 16
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    23Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all.

  8. Romans 5:17Rank 8 from verse 16
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    17For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

  9. 1 Corinthians 1:4–5Rank 9 from verse 16
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    4I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ;

    5That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge;

  10. Ephesians 1:6–8Rank 10 from verse 16
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    6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

    7In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;

    8Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence;

  11. John 3:34Rank 11 from verse 16
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    34For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.

  12. Colossians 2:3Rank 12 from verse 16
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    3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.

  13. John 15:1–5Rank 13 from verse 16
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    1I AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

    2Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.

    3Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

    4Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.

    5I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

  14. Luke 21:15Rank 14 from verse 16
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    15For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

  15. Matthew 13:12Rank 15 from verse 16
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    12For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.

  16. Romans 8:9Rank 16 from verse 16
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    9But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

  17. 1 Peter 1:2Rank 17 from verse 16
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    2Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

  18. Acts 3:12–16Rank 18 from verse 16
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    12¶ And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?

    13The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

    14But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;

    15And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses.

    16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

  19. Zechariah 4:7Rank 19 from verse 16
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    7Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

  20. Matthew 3:11Rank 20 from verse 16
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    11I 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:

  21. Matthew 3:14Rank 21 from verse 16
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    14But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

  22. 1 Peter 1:11Rank 22 from verse 16
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    11Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.

  23. Romans 5:20Rank 23 from verse 16
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    20Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:

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John 1:16

COMBINED MEANING

received

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Past-tense or past-participial form of receive (to take, accept, admit, welcome, or obtain).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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1:15¶ 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.

1:16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

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

1:18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

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