John 1:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—”
‘To all who received him… he gave the right to become children of God’—faith in Jesus brings us into God’s family.
Read the full meaning“But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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:”
King James Version · Public Domain“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:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God--to those believing in his name,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo John 1:12 — 22 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 7:24For You have established Your people Israel as Your very own forever, and You, O LORD, have become their God.
- Isaiah 56:5I will give them, in My house and within My walls, a memorial and a name better than that of sons and daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.
- Jeremiah 3:19Then I said, ‘How I long to make you My sons and give you a desirable land, the most beautiful inheritance of all the nations!’ I thought you would call Me ‘Father’ and never turn away from following Me.
- Hosea 1:10Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’
- Matthew 10:40He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
- Matthew 12:21In His name the nations will put their hope.”
- Matthew 18:5And whoever welcomes a little child like this in My name welcomes Me.
- John 1:7He came as a witness to testify about the Light, so that through him everyone might believe.
- John 2:23While He was in Jerusalem at the Passover Feast, many people saw the signs He was doing and believed in His name.
- John 3:18Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
- John 11:52and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.
- John 20:31But these are written 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 3:16By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know has been made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through Him that has given him this complete healing in your presence.
- Romans 8:14For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.
- 2 Corinthians 6:17“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”
- Galatians 3:26You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
- Galatians 4:6And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba, Father!”
- Colossians 2:6Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
- 2 Peter 1:4Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
- 1 John 3:1Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
- 1 John 3:23And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
- 1 John 5:12Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life.
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