^11-12 Even in his own land and among his own people, the Jews, he was not accepted. Only a few would welcome and receive him. But to all who received him, he gave the right to become children of God. All they needed to do was to trust him to save them.^{[a] 13} All those who believe this are reborn!—not a physical rebirth^[b] resulting from human passion or plan—but from the will of God.

¹⁴ And Christ^[c] became a human being and lived here on earth among us and was full of loving forgiveness and truth. And some of us have seen his glory—the glory of the only Son of the heavenly Father!