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John 1:12

WEB

12But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

KJV

12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

BSB

12But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

FBV

12[+] But to all those who accepted him and trusted in him, he gave the right to become God's children.

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Extra References

Galatians 3:26

26For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

Romans 8:14

14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

1 John 3:1

1See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

2 Corinthians 6:17-18

17Therefore “‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.18I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

Galatians 4:6

6And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba,[+] Father!”

John 3:18

18He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the only born Son of God.

Matthew 10:40

40“He who receives you receives me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me.

1 John 5:12-13

12He who has the Son has the life. He who doesn’t have God’s Son doesn’t have the life.

13These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

Colossians 2:6

6As therefore you received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in him,

Isaiah 56:5

5I will give them in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters. I will give them an everlasting name that will not be cut off.