John 1:12

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ:

Transliteration

Hosoi de elabon auton, he edōken autois exousian tekna Theou genesthai, to the ones pisteuousin into the onoma autou:

Grammar Details

*Hosoi*: relative pronoun, nominative masculine plural - as many as/whoever
*de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and/now
*elabon*: aorist active indicative 3rd person plural of *lambanō* - received/took
*auton*: accusative masculine singular pronoun - him
*edōken*: aorist active indicative 3rd person singular of *didōmi* - gave
*autois*: dative masculine plural pronoun - to them
*exousian*: accusative feminine singular - authority/right/power
*tekna*: accusative neuter plural - children
*Theou*: genitive masculine singular - of God
*genesthai*: aorist middle infinitive of *ginomai* - to become
*pisteuousin*: present active participle, dative masculine plural of *pisteuō* - believing/those who believe
*onoma*: accusative neuter singular - name
*autou*: genitive masculine singular pronoun - of him/his

Word Meanings

*Hosoi*: as many as/whoever/all who
*exousian*: authority/right/power/privilege
*tekna*: children/offspring/descendants
*genesthai*: to become/be born/come into existence
*pisteuousin*: believing/trusting/having faith
*onoma*: name/reputation/character/authority

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Gal 3:26 : 26 For ye are all sons of God, through faith, in Christ Jesus.
1 John 3:1 : 1 Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and [such] we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
Rom 8:14 : 14 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.
2 Cor 6:17-18 : 17 Wherefore Come ye out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, And touch no unclean thing; And I will receive you, 18 And will be to you a Father, And ye shall be to me sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
Col 2:6 : 6 As therefore ye {G3880} received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk in him,
Isa 56:5 : 5 Unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a memorial and a name better than of sons and of daughters; I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.
Matt 10:40 : 40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
John 3:18 : 18 He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God.
Jer 3:19 : 19 But I said, How I will put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of the nations! and I said, Ye shall call me My Father, and shall not turn away from following me.
Matt 18:5 : 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receives me:
1 John 5:12-13 : 12 He that hath the Son hath the life; he that hath not the Son of God hath not the life. 13 These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, [even] unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.
1 John 3:23 : 23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, even as he gave us commandment.
John 1:7 : 7 The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him.
Gal 4:6 : 6 And because ye are sons, God sent forth the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
Hos 1:10 : 10 Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass that, in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, it shall be said unto them, [Ye are] the sons of the living God.
Matt 12:21 : 21 And in his name shall the Gentiles hope.
John 11:52 : 52 and not for the nation only, but that he might also gather together into one the children of God that are scattered abroad.
John 20:31 : 31 but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye may have life in his name.
Acts 3:16 : 16 And by faith in his name hath his name made this man strong, whom ye behold and know: yea, the faith which is through him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
2 Pet 1:4 : 4 whereby {G1223} he hath granted unto us his precious and exceeding great promises; that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in that world by lust.
John 2:23 : 23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, during the feast, many believed on his name, beholding his signs which he did.

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