^{12 Ref} To all those who did so take him, however, he gave the right of becoming children of God--that is, to those who had faith in his name:

^{13 Ref} Whose birth was from God and not from blood, or from an impulse of the flesh and man's desire.

^{14 Ref} And so the Word became flesh and took a place among us for a time; and we saw his glory--such glory as is given to an only son by his father--saw it to be true and full of grace.

^{12 Ref} But as many as received him, to them gave he the right to become children of God, `even' to them that believe on his name:

^{13 Ref} who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

^{14 Ref} And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

^{12 Ref} But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God's children, to those who believe in his name:

^{13 Ref} who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

^{14 Ref} The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.