John 1:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--

New Living Translation
But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.

English Standard Version
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,

Berean Study Bible
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—

New American Standard Bible
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name,

NASB 1995
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

NASB 1977
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

Amplified Bible
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—

Christian Standard Bible
But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name,

Contemporary English Version
Yet some people accepted him and put their faith in him. So he gave them the right to be the children of God.

Good News Translation
Some, however, did receive him and believed in him; so he gave them the right to become God's children.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
However, he gave the right to become God's children to everyone who believed in him.

International Standard Version
However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children,

NET Bible
But to all who have received him--those who believe in his name--he has given the right to become God's children
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:

King James 2000 Bible
But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

New Heart English Bible
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name,

World English Bible
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:

American King James Version
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:

American Standard Version
But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

A Faithful Version
But as many as received Him, to them He gave authority to become the children of God, even to those who believe in His name;

Darby Bible Translation
but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;

English Revised Version
But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Webster's Bible Translation
But as many as received him, to them he gave power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
But as many as receaued hym, to them gaue he power to be the sonnes of God, euen them that beleued on his name.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
But as many as receaued him, to them gaue he power to be the children of God: euen soch as beleue in his name.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
But as meny as receaved him to them he gave power to be the sonnes of God in yt they beleved on his name:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
but as many as received Him, to them He gave authority to become sons of God—to those believing in His Name,

Berean Literal Bible
But as many as received Him, He gave to them authority to be children of God--to those believing in His name,

Young's Literal Translation
but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,

Smith's Literal Translation
And as many as received him, he gave them authority to be the children of God, to them believing on his name:

Literal Emphasis Translation
However as many as received Him, He gave to them authority to be children of God, to those believing unto His name,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But as many as received him, he gave them power to be made the sons of God, to them that believe in his name.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet whoever did accept him, those who believed in his name, he gave them the power to become the sons of God.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But those that received him, to them he gave authority to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his Name,

Lamsa Bible
But those who received him, to them he gave power to become sons of God, especially to those who believed in his name;

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But as many as received him, to them he gave the privilege of be coming the children of God, even to those who believe on his name;

Godbey New Testament
But so many as received Him, to them gave He the right to become the children of God, to those believing on His name:

Haweis New Testament
But as many as did receive him, on them he bestowed authority to become children of God, even on those who believe on his name:

Mace New Testament
but to as many as received him, and believed on him, he granted the privilege of being the sons of God.

Weymouth New Testament
But all who have received Him, to them--that is, to those who trust in His name--He has given the privilege of becoming children of God;

Worrell New Testament
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those believing in His name;

Worsley New Testament
But as many as received Him, to them granted He the privilege to become the children of God, even to them that believe on his name;
















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