John 1

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

12 Ref but as many as did receive him to them he gave authority to become sons of God -- to those believing in his name,

13 Ref who -- not of blood nor of a will of flesh, nor of a will of man but -- of God were begotten.

14 Ref And the Word became flesh, and did tabernacle among us, and we beheld his glory, glory as of an only begotten of a father, full of grace and truth.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

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