11 He came [a]unto his own, and his own received him not.

12 [b]But as many as received him, to them he gave [c]prerogative to be the sons of God, even to them that believe in his Name,

13 Which are born not of blood, nor of the [d]will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:11 The Word showed himself again, when he came in the flesh.
  2. John 1:12 The Son being shut out of the most of his people, and acknowledged but of a few, doth regenerate them by his own virtue and power, and receiveth them into that honor which is common to all the children of God, that is to be the sons of God.
  3. John 1:12 He vouchsafed to give them this prerogative to take them to be his children.
  4. John 1:13 Of that gross and corrupt nature of man, which is throughout the Scriptures set as enemy to the Spirit.

11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.(A) 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed(B) in his name,(C) he gave the right to become children of God(D) 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.(E)

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