Parallel Verses
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:
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,
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,
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:
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 things, and his own received him not. 12 And as many as received him, he gave them authority to be the children of God, to them believing on his name: 13 They were not born of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
Cross References
Galatians 3:26
For we are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:23
And this is his command, That we believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us command.
John 3:18
He believing in him is not judged: and he not believing has been already judged, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.
2 Peter 1:4
(By which the greatest and precious promises are bestowed upon us: that by these ye might be having escaped from the corruption in the world through eager desires.)
1 John 3:1
See ye, what kind of love the Father has given us, that we should be called the children of God: for this the world knows us not, for it knew him not.
Isaiah 56:5
And I gave to them in my house and in my walls a hand and a name good above sons and above daughters: an eternal name will I give to him which shall not be cut off.
Jeremiah 3:19
And I said, How shall I place thee among the sons, and I will give to thee a land of desire, an inheritance of glory of the armies of nations? And saying, Ye shall call to me, My father; and ye shall rot turn back from after me.
Hosea 1:10
And the number of the sons of Israel was as the sand of the sea which shall not be measured and shall not be numbered: and it was in the place which it shall be said to them, Ye are not my people, and it shall be said to them, Ye the sons of the living God.
Matthew 10:40
He receiving you, receives me; and he receiving me, receives him sending me.
Matthew 12:21
And in his name shall the nations hope.
Matthew 18:5
And whoever shall receive such a young child in my name, receives me.
2 Corinthians 6:17-18
Therefore come out from the midst of them, and be separated, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean; 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
Therefore as ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him:
1 John 5:12-13
He having the Son has life; and he not having the Son of God has not life.
John 1:7
This came for testimony, that he might testify concerning the Light, that all might believe through him.
John 2:23
And when he was in Jerusalem at the paseha, in the festival, many believed in his name, beholding his signs which he did.
John 11:52
And not for the nation alone, but that also the children of God, scattered, should be gathered into one.
John 20:31
But these have been written, that ye might believe that Jesus is Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life in his name.
Acts 3:16
And by faith of his name, this, whom ye see and know, his name made firm, and faith which by him, gave him this completeness before you all.
Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are the sons of God.