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"
— John 1:12, NET 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:”
“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 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, who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world.
He was in the world, and the world was created by him, but the world did not recognize him.
He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him.
But to all who have received him– those who believe in his name– he has given the right to become God’s children
– children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband’s decision, but by God.
Now the Word became flesh and took up residence among us. We saw his glory– the glory of the one and only, full of grace and truth, who came from the Father.
John testified about him and shouted out,“This one was the one about whom I said,‘He who comes after me is greater than I am, because he existed before me.’”