John 1:12

King James Version 1769 (Standard 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:

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  • Gal 3:26 : 26 For ye are all the children of God by 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 the sons of God: therefore 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, they are the sons of God.
  • 2 Cor 6:17-18 : 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
  • Col 2:6 : 6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
  • Isa 56:5 : 5 Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place 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 condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
  • Jer 3:19 : 19 But I said, How shall I put thee among the children, and give thee a pleasant land, a goodly heritage of the hosts of nations? and I said, Thou shalt call me, My father; and shalt not turn away from me.
  • Matt 18:5 : 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
  • 1 John 5:12-13 : 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life. 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.
  • 1 John 3:23 : 23 And this is his commandment, That we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as he gave us commandment.
  • John 1:7 : 7 The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
  • Gal 4:6 : 6 And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your 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, there 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 trust.
  • John 11:52 : 52 And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad.
  • John 20:31 : 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
  • Acts 3:16 : 16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
  • 2 Pet 1:4 : 4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
  • John 2:23 : 23 Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

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  • John 1:9-11
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    9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

    10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

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  • 1 John 3:1-2
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    1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

    2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

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    1Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him.

  • John 3:15-16
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    15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

    16For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

  • Rom 8:14
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    14For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

  • John 3:18
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    18He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

  • John 17:2
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    2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.

  • Gal 3:26
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    26For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.

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    5Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

    6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.

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    5To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.

  • Rom 1:3-5
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    3Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh;

    4And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection fm the dead:

    5By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:

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    18No man hath seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.

  • 1 John 5:11-13
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    11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

    12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

    13These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

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    37Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth not me, but him that sent me.

  • Col 1:12-13
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    12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:

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    6There was a man sent from God, whose name was n.

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  • John 1:16
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    16And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

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    18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

  • Heb 1:4-5
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    4Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

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    7Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.

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    5And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.

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    15Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

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    48And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.

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    5Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

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    7Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

  • John 20:31
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    31But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

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    29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

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    35The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.

    36He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

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    27n answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

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    17Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall in no wise enter therein.

  • 2 Pet 1:3
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    3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:

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    2Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds;

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    43To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.

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    23That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.

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    32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: