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John 1:11-12 KJV
John · chapter 1 · verses 11–12 · King James Version
11He came unto his own, and his own received him not. 12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:John 1:11-12 · King James Version
John 1:11-12 in context
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.
11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Commentary
Cross references
- Luke 19:14
- Isaiah 53:2-3
- John 3:32
- Acts 7:51-52
- Luke 20:13-15
- Matthew 15:24
- Galatians 3:26
- Romans 8:14
- 1 John 3:1
- 2 Corinthians 6:17-18
- Galatians 4:6
- John 3:18
Key words (Strong's)
- receivedparalambanōto take to, to take with one's self, to join to one's self, an associate, a companion…G3880 →
- receivedlambanōto take, to take with the hand, lay hold of, any person or thing in order to use it, to…G2983 →
- believepisteuōto think to be true, to be persuaded of, to credit, place confidence in, of the thing…G4100 →
- becomeginomaito becomeG1096 →
- powerexousiapower of choice, liberty of doing as one pleases, leave or permission, physical and…G1849 →
- cameerchomaito come, of persons, to come from one place to another, and used both of persons arriving…G2064 →
- sonsteknonoffspring, children, child, a male child, a son, metaph., the name transferred to that…G5043 →
- Godtheosa god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities, the Godhead, trinity, God the…G2316 →
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The evangelist designs to bring in John Baptist bearing an honourable testimony to Jesus Christ, Now in these verses, before he does this, I. He gives us some account of the witness he is about to produce. His name was John, which signifies gracious; his conversation was austere, but he was not the less gracious.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 6-14