Genesis 24:27

24:27 saying “Praised be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love ¹  for my master! The Lord has led me ²  to the house ³  of my master’s relatives!” ⁴ 

Psalms 25:10

25:10 The Lord always proves faithful and reliable ⁵ 

to those who follow the demands of his covenant. ⁶ 

Psalms 61:7

61:7 May he reign ⁷  forever before God!

Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him. ⁸ 

Matthew 5:7

5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

John 1:17

1:17 For the law was given through Moses, but ⁹  grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.

¹ tn Heb “his faithfulness and his commitment.”

² tn Heb “As for me – in the way the Lord led me.”

³ tn Here “house” is an adverbial accusative of termination.

⁴ tn Heb “brothers.”

⁵ tn Heb “all the paths of the Lord are faithful and trustworthy.” The Lord’s “paths” refer here to his characteristic actions.

⁶ tn Heb “to the ones who keep his covenant and his testimonies.”

⁷ tn Heb “sit [enthroned].” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive here, expressing the psalmist’s prayer.

⁸ tn Heb “loyal love and faithfulness appoint, let them protect him.”

⁹ tn “But” is not in the Greek text, but has been supplied to indicate the implied contrast between the Mosaic law and grace through Jesus Christ. John 1:17 seems to indicate clearly that the Old Covenant (Sinai) was being contrasted with the New. In Jewish sources the Law was regarded as a gift from God (Josephus, Ant. 3.8.10 [3.223]; Pirqe Avot 1.1; Sifre Deut 31:4 §305). Further information can be found in T. F. Glasson, Moses in the Fourth Gospel (SBT).