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John 1:14–17: Devotionals and Reflections

The Word became flesh and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the only born Son of the Father, full of grace and truth. John testified about him. He cried out, saying, “This was he of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me, for he was before me.’” From his fullness we all received grace upon grace. For the law was given through Moses. Grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.

John 1:14–17World English Bible

John 1:14–17 says the Word became flesh and lived among us, then names Jesus Christ as the one through whom grace and truth were realized.

Devotionals connected to this passage

  • John 1:1

    The Word at the Beginning

    John begins before any task is set before us. He does not open with a command to become stronger or a plan for getting through the day. He points to the Word, already there at the beginning. That smal

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  • John 1:14

    Grace and Truth Together

    John's sentence begins with a startling closeness: the Word became flesh and lived among us. The language does not leave God at the level of an abstract idea. It speaks of a life shared in the ordinar

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