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Berean Standard Bible

“He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.”

John 1:11

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John's prologue moves from the Word's role in creation to his coming into the world. Verses 10 and 11 describe a painful paradox: the maker of the world was not recognized by the world he made.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.

World English Bible (WEB)

He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

King James Version (KJV)

He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He came to the things which were his and his people did not take him to their hearts.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

to his own things he came, and his own people did not receive him;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

A lo suyo vino, y los suyos no le recibieron.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Vino a este mundo, que es suyo, y los suyos no lo recibieron.

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