Parallel Verses
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.
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
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 unto his own, and his own received him not. 12 but to as many as received him, and believed on him, he granted the privilege of being the sons of God. 13 a birth which they had not from circumcision, nor from the constitution of the body, nor the institution of man, but from God.
Cross References
Galatians 3:26
for you are all the sons of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:23
now this is his commandment, that we believe in his son Jesus Christ, and that we love one another, as he commanded us.
John 3:18
he that believeth on him, shall not be condemned: but he that believeth not, is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the only begotten son of God.
2 Peter 1:4
by which we have receiv'd the most inestimable promises, that thereby you might become partakers of the divine perfections, after having escap'd from the corruption of a sensual world.
1 John 3:1
Consider what proof the father has given us of his love, in allowing us to be called the sons of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it knew him not.
Matthew 10:40
He that receives you, receives me; and he that receives me, receives him that sent me.
Matthew 12:21
and in his name shall the Gentiles trust."
Matthew 18:5
and whoever shall receive one that is like such a child, in my name, receiveth me.
2 Corinthians 6:17-18
wherefore come out from among them, be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
Galatians 4:6
and because ye are sons, God has sent forth the spirit of his son into your hearts, crying Abba, that is, father;
Colossians 2:6
continue therefore to follow the doctrine of our Lord Jesus Christ, as you have receiv'd it:
1 John 5:12-13
he that receives the son, is intitled to life; and he that does not receive the son of God, has no title to life.
John 1:7
he came as a witness, to represent what he knew of the light, that by his means all might be convinc'd.
John 2:23
Now whilst he was in Jerusalem at the feast of the passover, many believed in him when they saw the miracles which he did.
John 11:52
and not for that nation only, but likewise to reassemble the dispersed children of God into one body.
John 20:31
but these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Messias, the son of God, and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Acts 3:16
it is the faith which we have in him, that has procured strength to this man whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him, hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Romans 8:14
as many as are actuated by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God.