John 1:12

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who trust in his name:

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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

11+ 1:11. MP: Rejected by the Jews. (Ps 69:8) + 1:11. MP: Messiah is rejected by his own Jewish people, “we did not esteem him”. Yet (Is 49:6 and 60:1-3) says the Messiah’s light draws the Gentiles to Him. (Is 53:3b) He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

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 56:5I will give them in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters. 2 I will give them an everlasting name, that will not be cut off. 1

Matthew 12:21In his name, the nations will + 12:21. (18-21) Quoted from Is 42:1-4 hope.”

John 1:7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might trust through him.

John 3:18He who trusts in him is not judged. He who does not trust has been judged already, because he has not trusted in the name of the one and only Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·.

John 20:31but these are written, that you may trust that Yeshua [Salvation] is the Messiah [Anointed one], the Ben-Elohim ·Son of Elohim God·, and that believing you 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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