John 1:12

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

John 1:12 In-Context

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;

Footnotes

• [a] Exousia: 'right to take that place:' see Matt. 10.1.
• [b] Teknon: see Note, Mark 7.27.
• [c] Eis: see Note. 2Tim. 1.12.