Verse 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:

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.