John 1:14 (DBY)

Passage

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;

Nearby Context

John 1:12 but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;

John 1:13 who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.

John 1:14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;

John 1:15 (John bears witness of him, and he has cried, saying, This was he of whom I said, He that comes after me is preferred before me, for he was before me;)

John 1:16 for of his fulness we all have received, and grace upon grace.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "grace", "word", "became", "flesh", "dwelt", "contemplated", "glory", and "only-begotten". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "grace" and "word", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "who have been born not of blood..." into verse 15's "John bears witness of him and he...", so "grace" and "word" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "grace" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.