John 1:12 - The Scriptures 1998

¹² But as many as received Him, to them He gave the authority to become children of Elohim, to those believing in His Name,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name–[Isa. 56:5.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹² 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:

Common English Bible

¹² But those who did welcome him, those who believed in his name, he authorized to become God’s children,

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Yet whoever did accept him, those who believed in his name, he gave them the power to become the sons of God.

John 1:12 Cross References

2 Samuel 7:24

“And You have established for Yourself Your people Yisra’ĕ

Isaiah 56:5

to them I shall give in My house and within My walls a place and a name better than that of sons and daughters – I give them an everlasting name that is not cut off.

Jeremiah 3:19

“But I said, ‘How would I put you among the children and give you a pleasant land, a splendid inheritance of the hosts of nations?’ “And I said, ‘Call Me, “My Father,” and do not turn away from Me.’

Hosea 1:10

“Yet the number of the children of Yisra’ĕ

Matthew 10:40

“He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.

Matthew 12:21

“And the nations shall trust in His Name.”

Matthew 18:5

“And whoever receives one little child like this in My Name receives Me.

John 1:11

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

John 1:7

This one came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all might believe through him.

John 11:52

and not for the nation only, but to gather together into one the children of Elohim who were scattered abroad.

John 2:23

And when He was in Yerushalayim at the Passover, at the festival, many believed in His Name when they saw the signs which He was doing.

John 20:31

but these have been written so that you believe that יהושע  is the Messiah, the Son of Elohim, and that, believing, you might possess life in His Name.

John 3:18

“He who believes in Him is not judged, but he who does not believe is judged already, because he has not believed in the Name of the only brought-forth Son of Elohim.

Acts 3:16

“And by the belief in His Name, this one whom you see and know, His Name made strong, and the belief which comes through Him has given him this perfect healing before all of you.

Romans 8:14

For as many as are led by the Spirit of Elohim, these are sons of Elohim.

Romans 8:16

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of Elohim,

Romans 8:19

For the intense longing of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of Elohim.

Galatians 3:26

For you are all sons of Elohim through belief in Messiah יהושע.

Galatians 4:6

And because you are sons, Elohim has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

Colossians 2:6

Therefore, as you accepted Messiah יהושע  the Master, walk in Him,

2 Peter 1:4

Through these there have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, so that through these you might be partakers of the Mighty-like nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world, caused by lust.

1 John 3:1

See what love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of Elohim! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

1 John 3:10

In this the children of Elohim and the children of the devil are manifest: Everyone not doing righteousness is not of Elohim, neither the one not loving his brother.

1 John 3:2

Beloved ones, now we are children of Elohim. And it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

1 John 3:23

And this is His command, that we should believe in the Name of His Son יהושע  Messiah and love one another, as He gave us command.