John 1:12 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Bible Comments

(6) But as many as received him, to them gave he (s) power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:

(6) The Son being shut out by the majority of his people, and acknowledged but by a few, regenerates those few by his own strength and power, and receives them into that honour which is common to all the children of God, that is, to be the sons of God.

(s) He condescended to give them this power to take them to be his children.

John 1:12

12 But as many as received him, to them gave he powerb to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: