John 1:11 (GNV)

Passage

He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.

Nearby Context

John 1:9 This was that true light, which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world.

John 1:10 He was in the world, and the worlde was made by him: and the worlde knewe him not.

John 1:11 He came vnto his owne, and his owne receiued him not.

John 1:12 But as many as receiued him, to them he gaue prerogatiue to be the sonnes of God, euen to them that beleeue in his Name.

John 1:13 Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of ye wil of man, but of God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "vnto", "owne", and "receiued". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "He was in the world and the..." into verse 12's "But as many as receiued him to...", so "came" and "vnto" belong inside that flow. In John context, the local focus is the identity of Jesus, new birth, eternal life, and belief and unbelief.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.