James 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.

biblegateway Jam 1:18

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

biblegateway Jam 1:18

In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

biblegateway Jam 1:18

In his goodness he chose to make us his own children by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his choice possession.

biblegateway Jam 1:18

He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures.

SABDAweb Jam 1:18

Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.

bibleoremus Jam 1:18

In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

biblegateway Jam 1:18

Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

biblegateway Jam 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.

¹ tn Grk “Having willed, he gave us birth.”