John 1:12

"But as many as received him, to them he gave the out-being to be becoming children of Placer, even to those who are trusting on his name."  As noted in the post on Etymology vs. Meaning in this blog, the function of the Etymological New Testament is to cause us to slow down as we read and consider the words of scripture afresh. EXOUSIA means "authority" (or related synonyms) in English. But its etymology stems from the two Greek components "out" and "being."  This outward being is what we term authority. And those who received him, also received outward being...to be becoming Placer's children.  In the ENT, the qualifying phrase, "even to those who are trusting on his name," makes it clear that the action is linear: "are trusting."  If we believe in the sense of full faith and trust, and that continually, then we receive out-being to become children of Placer.