OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 1:12

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα Θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ

as_many_as but received him ˱he˲_gave ˱to˲_them /the/_right children ˱of˲_God /to/_become ˱to˲_the_‹ones› believing in the name ˱of˲_him

If it would be natural in your language, you could change the order of these phrases. You will also need to adjust some words to fit the new order. Alternate translation: “But as many as received him and believed in his name, he gave to them the authority to become children of God”

ἔλαβον αὐτόν

received him

Here, received means to accept a person into one’s presence with friendliness. See how you translated this word in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “accepted him” or “welcomed him”

ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν

˱he˲_gave ˱to˲_them /the/_right

Here, the word translated authority means either the right or ability to do something. Alternate translation: “he gave to them the right” or “he made it possible for them”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τέκνα Θεοῦ

children ˱of˲_God

Here John uses children to refer to people who love and obey God. The relationship between God and those who love him is like the relationship between a father and his children. Because this is an important concept in the Bible, you should not state the meaning plainly here, but you may use a simile. Alternate translation: “like children who have God as their father”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ

believing in the name ˱of˲_him

Here John uses name to refer to Jesus’ identity and everything about him. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “who believed in him”