John 1:16 And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. Here on the one hand is the boundless ocean of the Divine strength, unfathomable in its depth, full after all draughts, tideless and calm, in all its movements never troubled, in all its repose never stagnating; and on the other side is the empty avidity of our poor, weak natures. Faith opens these to the impulse of that great sea, and "according to our faith," in the exact measure of our receptivity, does it enter our hearts. (A. Maclaren, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. |
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