John 1:12
But, as many as did receive him, he gave, unto them, authority, children of God, to become,—unto them who were believing on his name:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
11Into his own possessions, he came, and, his own people, received him not home.
13Who—not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but—of God, were born.
Cross References
Isaiah 56:5That I will give unto them—In my house, And within my walls, A sign and a name, better than sons and daughters,—A name age-abiding, will I give him, which shall not be cut off.
Hosea 1:10Yet shall the number of the sons of Israel become like the sand of the sea, which can neither he measured, nor numbered,—and it shall come to pass, in the place where it used to be said to them, No people of mine, are ye, it shall be said to them, Sons of a Living God!
Matthew 12:21And, in his name, shall nations hope.
John 1:7The same, came, for a witness, That he might bear witness, concerning the light, that, all, might believe, through him.
John 3:18He that believeth on him, is not to be judged: he that believeth not, already, hath been judged,—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 Christ, the Son of God; and that, believing, ye 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 →