John 1:12
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:
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In Context
11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Cross References
Isaiah 56:5Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, All of you are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, All of you are the sons of the living God.
Matthew 12:21And in his name shall the Gentiles trust.
John 1:7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
John 3:18He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 20:31But these are written, that all of you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing all of you might have life through 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 →