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1 | "even" is confusing. | John 1:12 | load | 326 | ||
The word "even" in this verse is confusing. Almost as if "receiving Him" was not completely necessary, but atleast believing in Him...? I see receiving and believing as one in the same, but the word "even" seems to distinguish between them. Any comments? | ||||||
2 | "even" is confusing. | John 1:12 | kalos | 2685 | ||
You are correct when you say "I see receiving and believing as one in the same." Using the text of the New King James Version, in which the word "even" is not inserted into John 1:12, John MacArthur writes: "1:12 *as many as received Him ... to those who believe in His name.* The second phrase describes the first. To receive Him who is the Word of God means to acknowledge His claims, place one's faith in Him, and thereby yield allegiance to Him" (p. 1574, MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing, 1997). | ||||||