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


In Context

9 He was the true Light, which doth enlighten every man, coming to the world;

10 in the world he was, and the world through him was made, and the world did not know him:

11 to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;

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

13 who — not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but — of God were begotten.

14 And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of 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 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 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: