John 1:12-13
Wycliffe Bible
12 But how many ever received him, he gave to them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name;
13 the which not of bloods [which not of bloods], neither of the will of flesh, neither of the will of man, but be born of God.
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John 1:12-13
New Matthew Bible
12 But as many as received him, to them he gave power to be the children of God, in that they believed on his name – 13 who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor yet of the will of man, but of God.
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John 1:12-13
1599 Geneva Bible
12 [a]But as many as received him, to them he gave [b]prerogative to be the sons of God, even to them that believe in his Name,
13 Which are born not of blood, nor of the [c]will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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- John 1:12 The Son being shut out of the most of his people, and acknowledged but of a few, doth regenerate them by his own virtue and power, and receiveth them into that honor which is common to all the children of God, that is to be the sons of God.
- John 1:12 He vouchsafed to give them this prerogative to take them to be his children.
- John 1:13 Of that gross and corrupt nature of man, which is throughout the Scriptures set as enemy to the Spirit.
John 1:12-13
Authorized (King James) Version
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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