John 1:12

But they who received him, he gave to them power, that the sons of Aloha they should become, to those who believe in his name.

The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge

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, and his own received him not.

13These, not from blood, nor from the will of the flesh, nor from the will of man, but from Aloha, are born.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:21And in his name shall the gentiles hope.

John 1:7He came for the testimony, to testify concerning the Light, that all men might believe through his ministry.

John 3:18He who believeth on him is not judged, and he who believeth not is judged already, because he believeth not in the name of the only-begotten Son of Aloha.

John 20:31but these are written, that you may believe that Jeshu is the Meshicha, the Son of Aloha, and that when you have believed you may have in his name the life which is eternal.

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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