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John 1:12 — King James Version← Study notes

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:


John 1:12Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 1:1216 words
ὅσοιhosoiall (that), as (long, many
δὲdeand / but
ἔλαβονelabonaccept, + be amazed, assay
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ἔδωκενedōkengive
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ἐξουσίανexousianauthority, jurisdiction, liberty
τέκναteknachild
θεοῦtheouGod
γενέσθαιgenesthaiarise, be assembled, be(-come
τοῖςtoisthe
πιστεύουσινpisteuousinbelieve
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸtothe
ὄνομαonomacalled, (+ sur-)name(-d)
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ὅσοιhosoiall (that), as (long, many
δὲdeand / but
ἔλαβονelabonaccept, + be amazed, assay
αὐτόνautonhe / she / it / same
ἔδωκενedōkengive
αὐτοῖςautoishe / she / it / same
ἐξουσίανexousianauthority, jurisdiction, liberty
τέκναteknachild
θεοῦtheouGod
γενέσθαιgenesthaiarise, be assembled, be(-come
τοῖςtoisthe
πιστεύουσινpisteuousinbelieve
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸtothe
ὄνομαonomacalled, (+ sur-)name(-d)
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same

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