John 1:16 And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace. — Having rendered some service to Lord North, the Prime Minister, during the American war, he received a polite communication from that nobleman, desiring to know if he stood in need of anything which it was in his power to bestow. Mr. Fletcher modestly replied: — " He was sensible of the Minister's kindness, but he only wanted one thing, which he could not grant him, and that was more grace." It is a high attainment to prefer the grace of God to earthly honours and emoluments. None but God, the author of grace, can incline the heart to this. (J. Cope.) Parallel Verses KJV: And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. |
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