Parallel Verses
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 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:
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;
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 what was his own, but his own people did not receive him. 12 But to all who have received him -- those who believe in his name -- he has given the right to become God's children 13 -- children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband's decision, but by God.
Cross References
Galatians 3:26
For in Christ Jesus you are all sons of God through faith.
1 John 3:23
Now this is his commandment: that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he gave us the commandment.
John 3:18
The one who believes in him is not condemned. The one who does not believe has been condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.
2 Peter 1:4
Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promised you may become partakers of the divine nature, after escaping the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire.
1 John 3:1
(See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God's children -- and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.
Isaiah 56:5
I will set up within my temple and my walls a monument that will be better than sons and daughters. I will set up a permanent monument for them that will remain.
Jeremiah 3:19
"I thought to myself, 'Oh what a joy it would be for me to treat you like a son! What a joy it would be for me to give you a pleasant land, the most beautiful piece of property there is in all the world!' I thought you would call me, 'Father' and would never cease being loyal to me.
Hosea 1:10
However, in the future the number of the people of Israel will be like the sand of the sea which can be neither measured nor numbered. Although it was said to them, "You are not my people," it will be said to them, "You are children of the living God!"
Matthew 10:40
"Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
Matthew 12:21
And in his name the Gentiles will hope."
Matthew 18:5
And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.
2 Corinthians 6:17-18
Therefore "come out from their midst, and be separate," says the Lord, "and touch no unclean thing, and I will welcome you,
Galatians 4:6
And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls "Abba! Father!"
Colossians 2:6
Therefore, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him,
1 John 5:12-13
The one who has the Son has this eternal life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have this eternal life.
John 1:7
He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that everyone might believe through him.
John 2:23
Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, many people believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs he was doing.
John 11:52
and not for the Jewish nation only, but to gather together into one the children of God who are scattered.)
John 20:31
But these are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Acts 3:16
And on the basis of faith in Jesus' name, his very name has made this man -- whom you see and know -- strong. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all.
Romans 8:14
For all who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.