12 But ^aas many as received Him, to them He gave the¹ right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:  ‡

13 ^awho were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.  ‡

15 ^aJohn bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ^b‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, ^cfor He was before me.’ ”  ‡

16 And of His ^afullness we have all received, and grace for grace.  ‡