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. "
— John 1:12, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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:”
“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: ”
“But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:”
“But to all who have received him– those who believe in his name– he has given the right to become God’s children”
“But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.”
“To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:”
“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:”
The true Light, which illuminates every man, was coming into this world.
He was in the world, and the world was made through him, and the world did not recognize him.
He went to his own, and his own did not accept him.
Yet whoever did accept him, those who believed in his name, he gave them the power to become the sons of God.
These are born, not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
And the Word became flesh, and he lived among us, and we saw his glory, glory like that of an only-begotten Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John offers testimony about him, and he cries out, saying: “This is the one about whom I said: ‘He who is to come after me, has been placed ahead of me, because he existed before me.’ ”