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11-12 Even in his own land and among his own people, the Jews, he was not accepted. Only a few would welcome and receive him. But to all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God. All they needed to do was to trust him to save them.[a] 13 All those who believe this are reborn!—not a physical rebirth[b] resulting from human passion or plan—but from the will of God.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:11 to trust him to save them, literally, “to believe on his name.”
  2. John 1:13 not a physical rebirth, literally, “not of blood.”

11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.(A) 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed(B) in his name,(C) he gave the right to become children of God(D) 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.(E)

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