11 He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. 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)

14 The Word(L) became flesh(M) and dwelt[d] among us. We observed his glory,(N) the glory as the one and only(O) Son[e] from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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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
  4. 1:14 Or and dwelt in a tent; lit and tabernacled
  5. 1:14 Son is implied from the reference to the Father and from Gk usage.

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