John
John 1:12
12But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God —
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.