John 1:12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--

English Standard Version
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

New American Standard Bible
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

King James Bible
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 Christian Standard Bible
But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name,

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:

Douay-Rheims Bible
But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.

Darby Bible 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;

Young's 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,

Cross References

Hosea 1:10
Yet the number of the children 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, You are not my people, there it shall be said to them, You are the sons of the living God.

John 1:7
The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

John 1:11
He came to his own, and his own received him not.

John 3:18
He that believes on him is not condemned: but he that believes not is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

John 11:52
And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.

Romans 8:14
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Romans 8:16
The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

Romans 8:19
For the earnest expectation of the creature waits for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Galatians 3:26
For you are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

1 John 3:1
Behold, what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knows us not, because it knew him not.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:6-14 John the Baptist came to bear witness concerning Jesus. Nothing more fully shows the darkness of men's minds, than that when the Light had appeared, there needed a witness to call attention to it. Christ was the true Light; that great Light which deserves to be called so. By his Spirit and grace he enlightens all that are enlightened to salvation; and those that are not enlightened by him, perish in darkness. Christ was in the world when he took our nature upon him, and dwelt among us. The Son of the Highest was here in this lower world. He was in the world, but not of it. He came to save a lost world, because it was a world of his own making. Yet the world knew him not. When he comes as a Judge, the world shall know him. Many say that they are Christ's own, yet do not receive him, because they will not part with their sins, nor have him to reign over them. All the children of God are born again. This new birth is through the word of God as the means, 1Pe 1:23, and by the Spirit of God as the Author. By his Divine presence Christ always was in the world. But now that the fulness of time was come, he was, after another manner, God manifested in the flesh. But observe the beams of his Divine glory, which darted through this veil of flesh. Men discover their weaknesses to those most familiar with them, but it was not so with Christ; those most intimate with him saw most of his glory. Although he was in the form of a servant, as to outward circumstances, yet, in respect of graces, his form was like the Son of God His Divine glory appeared in the holiness of his doctrine, and in his miracles. He was full of grace, fully acceptable to his Father, therefore qualified to plead for us; and full of truth, fully aware of the things he was to reveal.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

12. But as many—individuals, of the "disobedient and gainsaying people."

gave he power—The word signifies both authority and ability, and both are certainly meant here.

to become—Mark these words: Jesus is the Son of God; He is never said to have become such.

the sons—or more simply, "sons of God," in name and in nature.

believe on his name—a phrase never used in Scripture of any mere creature, to express the credit given to human testimony, even of prophets or apostles, inasmuch it carries with it the idea of trust proper only towards God. In this sense of supreme faith, as due to Him who "gives those that believe in Himself power to become sons of God," it is manifestly used here.