John 1:12

But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

Text-Critical English NT

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, but his own people did not 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

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

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

John 3:18Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

John 20:31But these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by 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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