¶ He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
John 1:12 - William Tyndale New Testament Unto as many as received him, gave he power to be the sons of god: in that they believed on his name: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 But those who did welcome him, those who believed in his name, he authorized to become God’s children, Catholic Public Domain Version Yet whoever did accept him, those who believed in his name, he gave them the power to become the sons of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name. |
¶ He that receiveth you, receiveth me: and he that receiveth me, receiveth him that sent me.
The same came as a witness, to bear witness of the light, that all men through him might believe.
and not for the people only: but that he should gather together in one the children of God which were scattered abroad.
¶ When he was at Ierusalem, at ester in the feast, many believed on his name: when they saw the signs which he did:
These are written that ye might believe that Iesus is Christ the son of God. And that ye in believing ye might have life thorow his name.
He that believeth on him shall not be condemned. But he that believeth not, is condemned all ready, because he believeth not in the name of the only son of God.
And his name thorow the faith of his name hath made this man sound whom ye see and know. And the faith which is by him, hath to this man given this health, in the presence of you all.
Also the fervent desire of the creatures abideth looking when the sons of God shall appear
For ye are all the sons of God, by the faith which is in Christ Iesus.
Because ye are sons, God hath sent the spirit of his son into our hearts, which crieth Abba father.
As ye have therefore received Christ Iesu the Lord, even so walk rooted and built in him,
by the means whereof, are given unto us excellent and most great promises, that by the help of them ye should be part takers of the godly nature, in that ye fly the corruption of worldly lust.
¶ Behold what love the father hath shewed on us, that we should be called the sons of God. For this cause the world knoweth you not because it knoweth not him.
In this are the children of God known, and the children of the devil. Whosoever doth not righteousness, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.
Dearly beloved, now are we the sons of God, and yet it hath not appear what we shall be. But we know that when it shall appear, we shall be like him. For we shall see him as he is.
¶ And this is his commandment, that we believe on the name of his son Iesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave commandment.