12but as many as received him, to them gave he the right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;


In Context

9 The true light was that which, coming into the world, lightens every man.

10 He was in the world, and the world had its being through him, and the world knew him not.

11 He came to his own, and his own received him not;

12 but as many as received him, to them gave he the right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;

13 who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.

14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;

John 1:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:12But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God — to those believing in his name,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: