John 1:12

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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:

📖 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

Referenced Verses

• 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.