John 1:12

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Summary

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:

Received

Matthew 10:40

Matthew 18:5

Colossians 2:6

To them

Even

1 John 5:12

General references

Bible References

Received

"Whoever welcomes you welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes him who has sent me.

and anyone who welcomes one child like this on my account welcomes me.

So just as you once accepted the Christ, Jesus, as your Lord, you must live in vital union with him.

To them

For all who are guided by God's Spirit are God's sons.

Therefore, "Come out from them, And separate from them, says the Lord, And touch nothing that is unclean. Then I will welcome you,

For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through your faith.

And because you are sons, God has sent into our hearts the spirit of his Son, with the cry, "Abba!" that is, Father.

Thus he has given us his precious and splendid promises so that through them you may escape the corrupting influences that exist in the world through passion, and come to share in the divine nature.

Think what love the Father has had for us, in letting us be called God's children, for that is what we are. This is why the world does not know what we are??ecause it has never come to know him.

Even

Now when he was at Jerusalem, at the Passover Festival, many, when they saw the signs that he showed, came to believe in him.

No one who believes in him has to come up for judgment. Anyone who does not believe stands condemned already, for not believing in God's only Son.

But these have been recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and through believing you may have life as his followers.

The heathen will rest their hopes on his name!"

It is by his power and through faith in him that this man whom you see and recognize has been made strong again, and it is faith inspired by him that has given him the perfect health you all see.

His command is this??hat we are to believe in his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he has commanded us to do.

Whoever has the Son has life; whoever has not the Son has not life.

General references

For even his brothers did not believe in him.

Whoever is sprung from God listens to God's words. The reason you refuse to listen is that you are not sprung from God."

So it depends not on human will or exertion, but on the mercy of God.

For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through your faith.