Jesus "came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name." Of these the Saviour says, "The Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God." "O righteous Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee, and these have known that thou hast sent me. And I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it; that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them."

Jesus "kom til sit eget, og hans egne tog ikke imod ham. Men alle dem, som tog imod ham, gav han magt til at blive Guds børn, dem, som tror på hans navn." Om disse siger Frelseren: "Thi Faderen selv elsker jer, fordi I har elsket mig og troet; at jeg er udgået fra Gud." "Retfærdige Fader! Verden har ikke kendt dig, men jeg har kendt dig, og disse har erkendt, at du har sendt mig. Og jeg har kundgjort dem dit navn og vil kundgøre dem det, for at den kærlighed, du har elsket mig med, skal være i dem, og jeg i dem.”