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 However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God’s children, 13 who were born, not merely in a genetic sense,[a] nor from lust,[b] nor from man’s desire, but from the will of[c] God.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:13 Lit. not of bloods
  2. John 1:13 Lit. from desire of the flesh
  3. John 1:13 The Gk. lacks the will of

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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