John 1:12
but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God — to those believing in his name,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
11to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;
13who — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten.
Cross References
Isaiah 56:5I have given to them in My house, And within My walls a station and a name, Better than sons and than daughters, A name age-during I give to him That is not cut off.
Hosea 1:10and the number of the sons of Israel hath been as the sand of the sea, that is not measured nor numbered, and it hath come to pass in the place where it is said to them, Ye [are] not My people, it is said to them, Sons of the Living God;
Matthew 12:21and in his name shall nations hope.'
John 1:7this one came for testimony, that he might testify about the Light, that all might believe through him;
John 3:18he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
John 20:31and these have been 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 →