John 1:16

Καὶ ἐκ τοῦ πληρώματος αὐτοῦ ἡμεῖς πάντες ἐλάβομεν, καὶ χάριν ἀντὶ χάριτος.

RBT Greek Interlinear:

Strongs 3754; Hoti; Ὅτι; that; Conj

Strongs 1537; ek; ἐκ; from out; Prep

Strongs 3588; tou; τοῦ; the; Art-GNS

Strongs 4138; plērōmatos; πληρώματος; filling; N-GNS

Strongs 846; autou; αὐτοῦ; himself; PPro-GM3S

Strongs 1473; hēmeis; ἡμεῖς; we; PPro-N1P

Strongs 3956; pantes; πάντες; all; Adj-NMP

Strongs 2983; elabomen; ἐλάβομεν; we took hold; V-AIA-1P

Strongs 2532; kai; καὶ; and; Conj

Strongs 5485; charin; χάριν; favor; N-AFS

Strongs 473; anti; ἀντὶ; anti; Prep

Strongs 5485; charitos; χάριτος; kind one; N-GFS

RBT Hebrew Literal:

Partakers of the Eternal "Anti" Nature

Because from out of the Completion of Himself, all of ourselves have taken hold, even of a graceful one²⁵ opposite of²⁶ a graceful one.

"Ariel Ariel!"

Julia Smith Literal 1876 Translation:
And of his completion we all received, and grace for grace.

LITV Translation:
And out of His fullness we all received, and grace on top of grace.

ESV Translation:
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace.

Footnotes

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Strong’s #G5485, charis. grace, favour. Feminine. Answers to the Hebrew hesed (#2617) kindness, grace.

Primary Meaning — “Grace, Favor, Charm”
In its earliest and most common usage, χάρις denotes an abstract quality—specifically:

• Grace, favor, charm, beauty, or attractiveness.

• This can refer to a person’s outward grace or the effect that person’s presence or actions produce in others (Od. 2.12; Hes. Op. 65).

Examples:

• Od. 2.12: θεσπεσίην δʼ ἄρα τῷ γε χάριν κατεχεύατʼ Ἀθήνη — “Athena poured divine grace on him.”

• Hes. Op. 65: χάριν ἀμφιχέαι κεφαλῇ — “to pour grace around the head.”

So it describes a quality that may be possessed by or bestowed on a person but is not itself a person.

Personification — “The Graces” (Χάριτες)
In the plural, χάριτες (the Graces) personify this abstract quality as divine figures in Greek mythology:

• Daughters of Zeus, representing grace, charm, and beauty in human affairs.

• These are explicitly mythological beings, i.e. “the Graces,” and thus personal.

Example:

• Od. 6.237: κάλλεϊ καὶ χάρισι στίλβων — “shining with beauty and the graces.”

Secondary Use — Applied to Things and Acts
While primarily describing a quality, χάρις can also apply to:

• Things: ear-rings (Il. 14.183), works of craftsmanship (Od. 15.320), or speech (Hes. Op. 720).

• Deeds: a favor rendered, e.g. ποιεῖν χάριν τινί — “to do someone a favor.”

(cf. LSJ χάρις)

 

 

grace

noun: grace, pardon

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Strong’s #G473, anti. Properly, opposite, corresponding to, off-setting (over-against). Anti in modern vernacular carries a negative connotation, but as used in scripture it conveys the idea reflection, i.e. type, anti-type. From which we get the word antitype and anti-Christ, a.k.a. antichristos (#G500).