“but as many as received Him, to them He gave authority to become sons of God—to those believing in His Name,”— John 1:12 (LSV)
9He was the true Light, which enlightens every man, coming into the world;
10He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him:
11He came to [His] own, and [His] own did not receive Him;
12but as many as received Him, to them He gave authority to become sons of God—to those believing in His Name,
13who were begotten, not of blood, nor of will of flesh, nor of will of man, but of God.
14And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, glory as of [the] only begotten of [the] Father, full of grace and truth.
15John testifies concerning Him, and has cried, saying, “This was He of whom I said, He who is coming after me has come before me, for He was before me.”