John 1:12

But such as received him, to them gave he the prerogative to be children of God; even to them that believe on his name;

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 people; and his own people received him not.

13who are born, not of blood, nor of the pleasure of the flesh, nor of the pleasure of man, but of God.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.

John 1:7He came for testimony, to bear witness concerning the light.

John 3:18He that believeth on him is not condemned; but he that believeth not, is already condemned; because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.

John 20:31But these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God; and that when ye believe, ye may have life eternal by 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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