[RnMomof7]

"As many as received him to them gave he power to become children of God.

Yep HE gave them the power xzins....it was not self generated

  Jhn 1:11   He came unto his own, and his own received him not.   

  Jhn 1:12   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:

     Jhn 1:13   Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh,

nor of the will of man, but of God.

You do need to finish your quotes xzins

[xzins]

Jhn 1:12 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:

In the above verse, believing PRECEDES becoming a son of God.

Therefore, believing precedes regeneration.