Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
But as many as did accept him, to them he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,
New American Standard Bible
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become
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:
Holman Bible
He gave them the right
to those who believe
International Standard Version
However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,
American Standard Version
But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Amplified
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—
An Understandable Version
But He gave all those who did welcome Him the opportunity of becoming children of God by believing in His name [i.e., as the Messiah].
Anderson New Testament
But as many as received him, to them he gave the privilege of be coming the children of God, even to those who believe on his name;
Bible in Basic English
To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:
Common New Testament
But to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God
Daniel Mace New Testament
but to as many as received him, and believed on him, he granted the privilege of being the sons of God.
Darby Translation
but as many as received him, to them gave he the right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
Godbey New Testament
But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:
Goodspeed New Testament
But to all who did receive him and believe in him he gave the right to become children of God,
John Wesley New Testament
But as many as received him, to them gave he privilege to become the sons of God, to them that believe in his name:
Julia Smith Translation
And as many as received him, he gave them authority to be the children of God, to them believing on his name:
King James 2000
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But as many as received him--to those who believe in his name--he gave to them authority to become children of God,
Modern King James verseion
But as many as received Him, He gave to them authority to become the children of God, to those who believe on His name,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to be the sons of God: in that they believed on his name:
Moffatt New Testament
On those who have accepted him, however, he has conferred the right of being children of God, that is, on those who believe in his Name,
Montgomery New Testament
But to all who receive him, to them he has given the right to become children of God, even to those who trust in his name;
NET Bible
But to all who have received him -- those who believe in his name -- he has given the right to become God's children
New Heart English Bible
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name,
Noyes New Testament
But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become children of God,to those who believed in his name;
Sawyer New Testament
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become sons of God, to them that believe on his name,
The Emphasized Bible
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:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:
Twentieth Century New Testament
But to all who did receive him he gave power to become Children of God--to those who believe in his Name.
Webster
But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Weymouth New Testament
But all who have received Him, to them--that is, to those who trust in His name--He has given the privilege of becoming children of God;
Williams New Testament
But to all who did accept Him, and trust in His name, He gave the right to become the children of God,
World English Bible
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:
Worrell New Testament
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those believing in His name;
Worsley New Testament
But as many as received Him, to them granted He the privilege to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name;
Youngs Literal Translation
but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,
Themes
Adoption » A privilege of saints
Adoption » New birth connected with
Believers » Promises to » Divine sonship
Christ » Received » Receiving Christ
Christianity » Characteristics of » 7 a sonship
Faith » Through it is » Adoption
Faith » Promises to those who exercise » Sonship
God's Promises » To believers special promises to those who exercise faith » Sonship
God's Promises » To believers » Divine sonship
Jesus Christ » In his name » Faith
Jesus Christ » History of » John's testimony concerning him
John the baptist » John the baptist being sent to prepare the way for jesus Christ
Rebirth/being born again » Who is born of God
Receiving » Those that receive jesus Christ
The word of God » Jesus Christ being the word of God
Topics
Interlinear
De
Ginomai
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 1:12
Devotionals containing John 1:12
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 1:12
Images John 1:12
Prayers for John 1:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prologue To John's Gospel
11 He came to his own, and his own did not accept him. 12 But as many as did accept him, to them he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, 13 who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.
Cross References
Galatians 3:26
For ye are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:23
And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love each other, just as he gave command.
John 3:18
He who believes in him is not condemned. He who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
2 Peter 1:4
Because of which, the precious and greatest promises have been given to us, so that through these ye might become companions of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in lust.
1 John 3:1
Behold what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we may be called children of God. Because of this the world does not know you, because it did not know him.
Isaiah 56:5
To them I will give in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters. I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the sons 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 to them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said to them, Th
Matthew 10:40
He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.
Matthew 12:21
And in his name Gentiles will hope.
Matthew 18:5
And whoever will receive one such child in my name receives me.
2 Corinthians 6:17-18
Therefore, Come ye out from among them, and be ye separated, says Lord, And touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you
Galatians 4:6
And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Colossians 2:6
As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him,
1 John 5:12-13
He who has the Son has the life. He who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
John 1:7
This man came for testimony so that he might testify about the light, so that all might believe through him.
John 2:23
Now when he was in Jerusalem at the Passover during the feast, many believed in his name seeing his signs that he did.
John 11:52
And not for the nation only, but also that he might gather together into one the children of God who are scattered abroad.
John 20:31
But these are written, so that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye may have life in his name.
Acts 3:16
And by faith in his name, this man whom ye see and know, his name has made strong. And faith through him has given him this complete soundness in the presence of you all.
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.