James 1:18

1:18 By his sovereign plan he gave us birth ¹  through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

James 5:12

5:12 And above all, my brothers and sisters, ²  do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or by any other oath. But let your “Yes” be yes and your “No” be no, so that you may not fall into judgment.

[1:18]  ¹ tn Grk “Having willed, he gave us birth.”

[5:12]  ² tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:2.