John 1:12-13,18

"To all who received him, to those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God — children born not of natural descent, nor of human..."

"To all who received [the Word, that is Jesus Christ], to those who believe in his name, he gave the right to become children of God — children born not of..."

"But to all who believed [Jesus, the Word] and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. They are reborn — not with a physical birth...."

"No one has ever seen God. But the unique One, who is himself God, is near to the Father's heart. He has revealed God to us."

"No one has ever seen God. But the unique One [Jesus], who is himself God, is near to the Father’s heart. He has revealed God to us."

"Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God..."

"No one has ever seen God, but God the One and Only [Son], who is at the Father's side, has made him known."

"The one who is the true light [Jesus Christ], who gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. He came into the very world he created, but...."

"Dear Child of God, The fifty days between My resurrection and Pentecost were important. I appeared to My closest disciples on several occasions, and...."

"So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the..."

"Dear Disciple, Have you really made room in your heart for Me? I'm not talking about thinking about Me during the Christmas season. I'm asking if..."

"Dear Child of God, One of the most amazing things about My story is that I created the mother who gave birth to Me. Like every person who has ever..."

"Dear Disciple, I love the way My beloved disciple you know as John describes My coming to earth: "The Voice took on flesh and became human and chose...."

"Dear Disciple, In the verses below, I want you to notice a few things about the ongoing contentious dealings I had with the religious leaders. They....."

"Dear Friend, The text in the Verses to Live section comes from two different places. I want you to read them together to help you understand two very..."

"Dear Friend, Ouch! You sent a text to someone, and he or she didn't understand your humor. You left a voicemail that was supposed to be cute, but..."

"Dear Friend, If you listened carefully to My servants, the prophets found in your Old Testament, you heard strong hints and amazing promises of grace..."

"Dear Beloved, One of the great blessings that you have received from Us — Father, Son, and Spirit — is the Bible, the "holy Scriptures."...."