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John 1 · King James Version

John 1:12

“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:”

In context · John 1:9–15

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.

15John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

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Journal prompts
  • Who was this first spoken to, and what were they facing?
  • What would today look like if you took this at its word?
  • Copy the line out by hand, and write why it stopped you.

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