John 1:12
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:
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In Context
11He 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.
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. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the children of Israel will be as the sand of the sea, which can’t be measured or counted; and it will come to pass that, in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not my people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’
Matthew 12:21In his name, the nations will hope.”
John 1:7The same came as a witness, that he might testify about the light, that all might believe through him.
John 3:18He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
John 20:31but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of 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 →