John 1:12

But as meny as receaved him to them he gave power to be the sonnes of God in that they beleved on his name:

Tyndale New Testament

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 cam amonge his (awne) and his awne receaved him not.

13which were borne not of bloude nor of the will of the flesshe nor yet of the will of man: but of God.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:21and in hys name shall the gentyls truste.

John 1:7The same cam as a witnes to beare witnes of the lyght that all men through him myght beleve.

John 3:18He that beleveth on him shall not be condempned. But he that beleveth not is condempned all redy be cause he beleveth not in the name of the only sonne of God.

John 20:31These are written that ye myght beleve that Iesus is Christ the sonne of God and that in belevynge ye myght have lyfe thorowe 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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