John 1:12 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 1:12 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὅσοι
hósos
G3745
how much
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἔλαβον
lambánō
G2983
to take
αὐτόν
autós
G846
he
ἔδωκεν
dídōmi
G1325
to give
αὐτοῖς
autós
G846
he
ἐξουσίαν
exousía
G1849
authority
τέκνα
téknon
G5043
child
θεοῦ
theós
G2316
God
γενέσθαι
gínomai
G1096
to become
τοῖς
ho
G3588
the
πιστεύουσιν
pisteúō
G4100
to believe
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
τὸ
ho
G3588
the
ὄνομα
ónoma
G3686
name
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
But as many as received him, he gave to them the authority to become children of God, to the ones believing in his name,
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