John 1:12

But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God,—to those who believed in his name;

Noyes Bible

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 received him not.

13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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Cross References

Isaiah 56:5To them will I give in my house, and within my walls, a portion and a name, Better than of sons and daughters; An everlasting name will I give them, That shall never fade away.

Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured, or numbered; and in the place where it was said to them, Ye are not my people, there shall it be said to them, Ye are the sons of the living God.

Matthew 12:21And in his name will nations hope.”

John 1:7He came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that through him all might believe.

John 3:18He that believeth in him is not condemned; he that believeth not hath already been condemned, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

John 20:31But these have been written, 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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