12 But to all who did receive(A) him,(B) he gave them the right(C) to be[a] children(D) of God,(E) to those who believe(F) in his name,(G) 13 who were born,(H) not of natural descent,[b] or of the will(I) of the flesh,(J) or of the will of man,[c] but of God.(K)

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Footnotes

  1. 1:12 Or become
  2. 1:13 Lit blood
  3. 1:13 Or not of human lineage, or of human capacity, or of human volition

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

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12 But to all who did receive him, (A)who believed in his name, (B)he gave the right (C)to become (D)children of God, 13 who (E)were born, (F)not of blood (G)nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

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12 But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. 13 They are reborn—not with a physical birth resulting from human passion or plan, but a birth that comes from God.

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12 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:

13 Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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