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John 1:11–14

11 He came to His own, u

and His own people v did not receive Him.

12 But to all who did receive w Him, x

He gave them the right y to be z children a of God, b

to those who believe c in His name, d

13 who were born, e

not of blood, f

or of the will g of the flesh, h

or of the will of man, i

but of God. j

14 The Word k became flesh l m

and took up residence n among us.

We observed His glory, o

the glory as the * One and Only p Son q from the Father,

full of grace and truth.

u	1:11 The same Gk adjective is used twice in this verse: the first refers to all that Jesus owned as Creator (to His own); the second refers to the Jews (His own people).
v	1:11 The same Gk adjective is used twice in this verse: the first refers to all that Jesus owned as Creator (to His own); the second refers to the Jews (His own people).
w	1:12 2Jn 10
x	1:12 Jn 5:43
y	1:12 Mk 1:22; Ac 9:14
z	1:12 Or become
a	1:12 Lk 1:7
b	1:12 Mt 5:9; Jn 11:52; Rm 8:16; 1Jn 3:1
c	1:12 Jn 3:16
d	1:12 Jn 10:25; 1Jn 3:23
e	1:13 1Pt 1:3
f	1:13 * bloods; the * form of blood occurs only here in the NT. It may refer either to lineal descent (that is, blood from one’s father and mother) or to the OT sacrificial system (that is, the various blood sacrifices). Neither is the basis for birth into the family of God.
g	1:13 1Co 7:37; 16:12; Eph 2:3; 2Tm 2:26; 2Pt 1:21
h	1:13 Php 3:3
i	1:13 Or not of human lineage, or of human capacity, or of human volition
j	1:13 1Pt 1:3; 1Jn 2:29
k	1:14 Jn 1:1
l	1:14 The eternally existent Word (vv. 1–2) took on full humanity but without sin; Heb 4:15.
m	1:14 Php 2:7; 1Jn 4:2; 5:20
n	1:14 Or and dwelt in a tent; * and tabernacled; this word occurs only here in John. A related word, referring to the Festival of Tabernacles, occurs only in 7:2; Ex 40:34–38.
o	1:14 Mk 10:37; Jn 17:24
*	Lk 7:12 Lk 8:42 Lk 9:38 Heb 11:17
p	1:14 Heb 11:17; 1Jn 4:9
q	1:14 Son is implied from the reference to the Father and from Gk usage.