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|He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
 
|He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
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|He came among his own, but his own accepted him not.
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|Here "his own" refers to the Jewish people, and is implied in the Greek<ref>http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+1%3A11%2CJohn+17%3A6%2CJohn+17%3A9-11&version=ESV</ref>.
 
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|But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
 
|But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
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|But many did accept him, and to them he gave power to be the sons of God, even to those who believed in him.
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|Emphasizes that the gift granted applies not just to those who received/accepted (as one would a guest), but to any who believe in Jesus.
 
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|Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
 
|Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
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|Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
 
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|And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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|And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth.
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|And the spirit was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld his glory, the glory as the only child of the Father, full of grace and truth.
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|Greek "λόγος" has multiple meanings, but as John uses it to refer to Jesus, "spirit" seems most appropriate here.
 
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|John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
 
|John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.
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|John gave witness of Him, and cried, saying, "This was he of whom I spoke, He who comes after me, who is preferred before me, for he was before me."
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|Modern phrasing
 
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