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11 He came to that which belonged to Him [to His own—His domain, creation, things, world], and they who were His own did not receive Him and did not welcome Him.

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—(A)

13 Who owe their birth neither to [a]bloods nor to the will of the flesh [that of physical impulse] nor to the will of man [that of a natural father], but to God. [They are born of God!]

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:13 Literal translation.

11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.(A) 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed(B) in his name,(C) he gave the right to become children of God(D) 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.(E)

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