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John 1:16 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
of
ek (Greek #1537)
or ἐξ (ex) a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause; literal or figurative; direct or remote)
KJV usage: after, among, X are, at, betwixt(-yond), by (the means of), exceedingly, (+ abundantly above), for(- th), from (among, forth, up), + grudgingly, + heartily, X heavenly, X hereby, + very highly, in, ...ly, (because, by reason) of, off (from), on, out among (from, of), over, since, X thenceforth, through, X unto, X vehemently, with(-out). Often used in composition, with the same general import; often of completion.
Pronounce: ek
his
autos (Greek #846)
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
KJV usage: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare 848.
Pronounce: ow-tos'
Origin: from the particle αὖ (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward)
fulness
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
pleroma (Greek #4138)
repletion or completion, i.e. (subjectively) what fills (as contents, supplement, copiousness, multitude), or (objectively) what is filled (as container, performance, period)
KJV usage: which is put in to fill up, piece that filled up, fulfilling, full, fulness.
Pronounce: play'-ro-mah
Origin: from 4137
b have
lambano (Greek #2983)
to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas 1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while 138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
KJV usage: accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
Pronounce: lam-ban'-o
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses
all
pas (Greek #3956)
apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole
KJV usage: all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever.
Pronounce: pas
Origin: including all the forms of declension
we
hemeis (Greek #2249)
we (only used when emphatic)
KJV usage: us, we (ourselves).
Pronounce: hay-mice'
Origin: nominative plural of 1473
received
lambano (Greek #2983)
to take (in very many applications, literally and figuratively (properly objective or active, to get hold of; whereas 1209 is rather subjective or passive, to have offered to one; while 138 is more violent, to seize or remove))
KJV usage: accept, + be amazed, assay, attain, bring, X when I call, catch, come on (X unto), + forget, have, hold, obtain, receive (X after), take (away, up).
Pronounce: lam-ban'-o
Origin: a prolonged form of a primary verb, which is use only as an alternate in certain tenses
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
grace
charis (Greek #5485)
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
KJV usage: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
Pronounce: khar'-ece
Origin: from 5463
for
anti (Greek #473)
opposite, i.e. instead or because of (rarely in addition to)
KJV usage: for, in the room of. Often used in composition to denote contrast, requital, substitution, correspondence, etc.
Pronounce: an-tee'
Origin: a primary particle
grace
charis (Greek #5485)
graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude)
KJV usage: acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy).
Pronounce: khar'-ece
Origin: from 5463
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of his.
John 3:34• 34for he whom God sent speaketh the words of God; for God giveth not the Spirit by measure. (John 3:34)
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John 15:1‑5• 1I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.
2Every branch in me not bearing fruit, he taketh it away; and every one that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
3Already ye are clean, because of the word which I have spoken to you.
4Abide in me, and I in you: as the branch cannot bear fruit from itself, unless it abide in the vine; so neither [can] ye, unless ye abide in me.
5I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, he beareth much fruit; because apart from me ye can do nothing.
(John 15:1‑5)
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Matt. 3:11,14• 11{i}I indeed baptize you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptize you with [the] Holy Spirit and fire;{/i}
14{i}but John urgently forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee; and comest thou to me?{/i}
(Matt. 3:11,14)
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Luke 21:15• 15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to resist or reply unto. (Luke 21:15)
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Acts 3:12‑16• 12And Peter seeing [it] answered unto the people, Men of Israel, why marvel ye at this [man]? or why gaze ye at us as though by [our] own power and piety we had made him to walk?
13The God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, the God of our fathers, did glorify his servant Jesus, whom ye delivered up, and denied before Pilate's face, when he decided to release [him].
14But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you;
15but the Author of life ye killed, whom God raised from [the] dead of which we are witnesses;
16and on the faith of his name did his name make this man strong whom ye behold and know; and the faith that is by him gave him this entireness before you all.
(Acts 3:12‑16)
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Rom. 8:9• 9Ye however are not in flesh but in Spirit, if so be God's Spirit dwell in you. But if anyone has not Christ's Spirit, he is not of him. (Rom. 8:9)
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1 Cor. 1:4‑5• 4I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God that was given you in Christ Jesus;
5that in everything ye were enriched in him, in all discourse and all knowledge,
(1 Cor. 1:4‑5)
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Eph. 4:7‑12• 7But to each one of us was given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.
8Wherefore he saith, Having ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.
9Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended into the lower [parts] of the earth?
10He that descended, he it is also that ascended far above all the 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, unto work of ministry, unto edifying of the body of the Christ,
(Eph. 4:7‑12)
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Col. 1:19• 19for in him all the fullness was pleased to dwell; (Col. 1:19)
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Col. 2:3,9‑10• 3in which are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
9For in him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead bodily;
10and ye are complete in him who is the head of all principality and authority;
(Col. 2:3,9‑10)
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1 Peter 1:11• 11searching what or what sort of time the Spirit of Christ that [was] in them did indicate when testifying beforehand the sufferings that [were] for Christ, and the glories after them. (1 Peter 1:11)
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Zech. 4:7•  (Zech. 4:7)
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Matt. 13:12• 12{i}for whoever has, to him shall be given, and he shall be caused to be in abundance; but he who has not, even what he has shall be taken away from him.{/i} (Matt. 13:12)
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Rom. 5:2,17,20• 2through whom also we have had the access into this grace wherein we stand, and boast in hope of the glory of God.
17For if by the offence of the one death reigned by the one, much more they that receive the abundance of the grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by the one Jesus Christ:)
20But law came in by the way, in order that the offence might abound; but where sin abounded, grace over-abounded
(Rom. 5:2,17,20)
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Eph. 1:6‑8• 6unto [the] praise of [the] glory of his grace, wherein he made us objects of grace in the beloved;
7in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of offences, according to the riches of his grace,
8which he caused to abound toward us in all wisdom and intelligence,
(Eph. 1:6‑8)
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Eph. 2:5‑10• 5even us being dead in our offences he quickened with the Christ (by grace are ye saved),
6and raised together and seated together in the heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus,
7that he might show forth in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.
8For by grace ye are saved through faith; and this not of yourselves(God's is the gift:
9not of works, that no one might boast.
10For his workmanship we are, created in Christ Jesus for good works which God before prepared that we should walk in them.
(Eph. 2:5‑10)
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Eph. 4:7• 7But to each one of us was given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ. (Eph. 4:7)
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1 Peter 1:2• 2elect, according to foreknowledge of God [the] Father, in [the] Spirit's sanctification, unto obedience and blood-sprinkling of Jesus Christ: grace to you and peace be multiplied. (1 Peter 1:2)
 We have received that which we needed-grace upon grace, the favor of God abundantly, divine blessings (the fruit of His love) heaped one upon another. Truth shines-everything is perfectly manifested; grace is given. (John 1 by J.N. Darby)
 That which we needed-grace upon grace, the favor of God abundantly, divine blessings (the fruit of His love) heaped one upon another. (John 1 by J.N. Darby)
 It simply means grace upon grace, 24 one succeeding to another without stint or failure―superabundance of grace….scripture speaks of grace upon grace, not truth upon truth, which last would be wholly unsuitable; for the truth is one. (John 1 by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.

W. Kelly Translation

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and of his fullness all we received, and grace for grace.