John 1:12
Strong's Lexicon
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

to
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

all who
ὅσοι (hosoi)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3745: How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.

did receive
ἔλαβον (elabon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

Him,
αὐτόν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

to those
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

who believed
πιστεύουσιν (pisteuousin)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4100: From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.

in
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

name,
ὄνομα (onoma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

He gave
ἔδωκεν (edōken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

the right
ἐξουσίαν (exousian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1849: From exesti; privilege, i.e. force, capacity, competency, freedom, or mastery, delegated influence.

to become
γενέσθαι (genesthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's Greek 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

children
τέκνα (tekna)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

of God—
Θεοῦ (Theou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

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,

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,

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:
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--

New Living Translation
But to all who believed him and accepted him, 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,

NET Bible
But to all who have received him--those who believe in his name--he has given the right 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:

English Revised 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:

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 unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye 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 unto his own, and his own received him not.

John 3:18
He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath 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 beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:

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

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

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

1 John 3:2
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.
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