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 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