He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me. And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace. For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. ~ John 1:10-17

Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers has the following to say: 

(11) He came, as distinct from the “was” of the previous verse, passes on to the historic advent; but as that was but the more distinct act of which there had been foreshadowings in every appearance and revelation of God, these Advents of the Old Testament are not excluded. His own is neuter, and the same word which is used in John 19:27, where it is rendered “his own home.” (Comp. John 16:32, margin, and Acts 21:6.) What then was the “home?” It is distinguished from the “world” of John 1:10, and it cannot but be that the home of Jewish thought was the land, the city, the temple bound up with every Messianic hope. Traces of this abound in the Jewish Scriptures. Comp. especially Malachi 3:1, “The Lord whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his temple.” (See also Luke 2:49, Note.) . . .

I find this very exciting, as I have for a long time considered the words, “He came unto his own, and his own received him not”, a reference to the House of Israel, and the words that follow, “But as many as received him…” a reference to those among the House of Israel who believed on him.

When we read John 1:10-17 within the context of Jewish thought, the gospel opens to us in a whole new way. The One through whom the sons of Israel become the sons of God was in their midst, clothed in human flesh. His forerunner, John the Baptist, was to announce his arrival to them

He had always dwelt among his people, Israel, by his Spirit in the tabernacle and temple service, but now, he was among them in the flesh! And this may very well be why John makes a point of emphasis that the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.