John 1:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,
English ASV
But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, even to them that believe on his name:
English Amplified
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name--[Isa. 56:5.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the authority (power, privilege, right) to become the children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name–[Isa. 56:5.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
But to all who did receive him, he gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in his name,
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
but as many as received him, to them gave he [the] right to be children of God, to those that believe on his name;
English EASY 2024
But some people did accept him and they believed in him. He gave authority to those people to become God's children.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
But some people did accept him. They believed in him, and he gave them the right to become children of God.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Some, however, did receive him and believed in him; so he gave them the right to become God's children.
English God's Word - GW 1995
However, he gave the right to become God's children to everyone who believed in him.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
But to all who did receive Him, He gave them the right to be children of God, to those who believe in His name,
English KJV 1611
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:
English LSB
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Yet to all who received Him, He gave the power to become sons of God, to those who believed in His name,
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
But to all who have received him — those who believe in his name — he has given the right to become God’s children
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Some people did accept him. They believed in his name. He gave them the right to become children of God.
English NIV
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--
English NKJ 1982
But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
English NLT
But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God,
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
But those who embraced him and took hold of his name he gave authority to become the children of God!
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
But to all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God. All they needed to do was to trust him to save them.
English Tyndale 1537
Unto(But) as many as received him, (to them) gave he power to be the sons of god: in that they believed on his name: