John 1:12
But to as many as received him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
Unlocked Literal Bible
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In Context
11He came to his own, and his own did not receive him.
13These were not born of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Cross References
Isaiah 56:5to them I will set up in my house and within my walls a monument that is better than having sons and of daughters. 1 I will give them an everlasting monument that will never be cut off. 1
Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the people of Israel 1 will be like the sand of the seashore, 1 which cannot be measured or counted. 1 It will be that where it was said to them, 1 'You are not my people,' 1 it will be said to them, 1 'You are people of the living God.' 1
Matthew 12:21and in his name the Gentiles will have certain hope.”
John 1:7He came as a witness to testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
John 3:18He who believes in him is not condemned, but he who does not believe is already condemned 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 would believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and so that believing, you would 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 →