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


In Context

9 The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him.

11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

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

13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God.

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:12but as many as received him, to them gave he the right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;

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: