John 1:12

But as many as him lekabel pnei Moshiach (receive him as Moshiach), to them he gave the tokef (authority) to become in fact yeladim haElohim. + 1:12 Dt 14:1

Orthodox Jewish 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 were not mekabel (accepting) the Kabbalus HaMalchus of him. + 1:11 Isa 53:3

13He gave this tokef to the ones whose being born was not by the agency of natural descent, nor by the ratzon (will) of basar (fallen human nature), nor by the ratzon of a gever (male) — rather, to the ones born of G-d. + 1:13 Yn 3:3,7

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Cross References

Isaiah 56:5Even unto them will I give in Mine Bais + 56:5 HaMikdash 1 within My chomot a yad vashem tov 1 better than of banim and of banot; 1 I will give them a Shem Olam, 1 that shall not be yikaret (cut off). 1

Matthew 12:21And in his Name, HAGOYIM will put their tikvah (hope). + 12:21 Isa 42:1-4; Isa 11:10 TARGUM HA-SHIVIM

John 1:7This Yochanan came for an eidus (witness), that he might give solemn edut (testimony) about the Ohr, that kol Bnei Adam might have emunah through him.

John 3:18The one of emunah who is mekabel Moshiach (accepting the person of the Bar Enosh, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach) is not judged; but the one without emunah who is not mekabel Moshiach, already has been judged and given the psak din (verdict) of “condemned,” because he has no emunah in the Shem of the Ben Yachid of Hashem.

John 20:31But these things have been written that you might have emunah that Yehoshua is the Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, the Ben HaElohim, and that, believing with emunah, you may have Chayyim (Life) b'Shem of Him.

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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