John 1:12

But as many as did accept him, to them he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

11He came to his own, and his own did not accept him.

13who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.

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Cross References

Isaiah 56:5To them I will give in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters. I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.

Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the sons of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered. And it shall come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said to them, Th

Matthew 12:21And in his name Gentiles will hope.

John 1:7This man came for testimony so that he might testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.

John 3:18He who believes in him is not condemned. He who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

John 20:31But these are written, so that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.

Matthew Henry on John 1:7-15

The Testimony of John Baptist; Christ's Incarnation. 6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe. 8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light. 9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. 10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 But as many as… Read the whole commentary →

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