JOHN—NOTE ON John 1:12 Receive him means welcoming and submitting to Jesus in a personal relationship. “Believed in” means personal trust. His name refers to all that is true about Jesus. Born, not of blood..., but of God makes clear that neither physical birth nor ethnic background nor human effort can make people children of God. Only God’s supernatural work can do that (John 8:41). This applies to both Gentiles and Jews (John 11:51). See also John 3:3. to all... who believed... he gave the right to become children of God. Only through believing in Jesus can one become a member of God’s family.

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