John

John 1:12–14

¹²But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God — ¹³children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

¹⁴The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.^b We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son^c from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Footnotes

b 1:14 Or and tabernacled among us
c 1:14 Or the Only Begotten or the Unique One

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John 1:12

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
to	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
all who	ὅσοι	hosoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3745 how much, how great, how many
did receive	ἔλαβον	elabon	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2983 I receive, take
Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to those	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
who believed	πιστεύουσιν	pisteuousin	Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
name	ὄνομα	onoma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
He gave	ἔδωκεν	edōken	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1325 I offer, give
the right	ἐξουσίαν	exousian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
to become	γενέσθαι	genesthai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle	G1096 I come into being, am born
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

John 1:13

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
blood	αἱμάτων	haimatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G129 blood
nor	οὐδὲ	oude	Conjunction	G3761 neither, nor, not even
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
desire	θελήματος	thelēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
will	θελήματος	thelēmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G2307 will, wish, desire
of man	ἀνδρὸς	andros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G435 a male human being, a man
but	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
born	ἐγεννήθησαν	egennēthēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

John 1:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Word	Λόγος	Logos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
became	ἐγένετο	egeneto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
flesh	σὰρξ	sarx	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4561 flesh, body
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
made His dwelling	ἐσκήνωσεν	eskēnōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4637 I dwell as in a tent, encamp
among	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
We have seen	ἐθεασάμεθα	etheasametha	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Plural	G2300 I see, behold, contemplate, visit
His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
glory	δόξαν	doxan	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1391 honor, renown, glory splendor
of	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
one and only	μονογενοῦς	monogenous	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3439 only, only-begotten, unique
from	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
Father	Πατρός	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
full	πλήρης	plērēs	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4134 full
of grace	χάριτος	charitos	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5485 grace, favor, kindness
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth

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John 1:12 Galatians 3:26 · Romans 8:14 · 1 John 3:1 · 2 Corinthians 6:17–18 · Galatians 4:6 · John 3:18 · Matthew 10:40 · 1 John 5:12–13 · Colossians 2:6 · Isaiah 56:5 · John 20:31 · 2 Peter 1:4

John 1:13 James 1:18 · 1 John 3:9 · 1 Peter 1:23 · 1 Peter 1:3 · John 3:5–8 · 1 John 5:4 · 1 John 2:28–29 · 1 John 4:7 · Titus 3:5 · Philippians 2:13 · 1 Corinthians 3:6 · 1 John 5:18

John 1:14 1 John 4:9 · 1 Timothy 3:16 · Galatians 4:4 · John 1:1 · Isaiah 40:5 · Hebrews 1:3 · 1 John 1:1–2 · Philippians 2:6–8 · John 6:51 · Colossians 1:19 · 1 Corinthians 15:47 · Romans 8:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.