John 1:13
These are the children born not in the usual way, not as the result of human desire or a father's decision, but born of God.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
In Context
12But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.
Cross References
Genesis 25:28Isaac loved Esau because he brought him tasty wild game to eat, while Rebekah loved Jacob.
Genesis 27:33Isaac started to shake all over and asked, “So who was it who went hunting game and then brought it to me? I ate it all before you came back and I blessed him. His blessing will remain.”
Matthew 3:9and don't presume to say proudly to yourselves, ‘Abraham is our father.’ I tell you that God could make children of Abraham from these stones.
John 3:5“I tell you the truth, you can't enter God's kingdom unless you are born of water and the Spirit,” Jesus told him.
Romans 9:1I am in Christ, and what I say is true. I'm not lying! My conscience and the Holy Spirit confirm
Romans 10:1My brothers and sisters, my heart's desire—my prayer to God—is for the salvation of the people of Israel!
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 →