James 1:18
King James Version (KJV)
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
In context
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
James 1:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
- WEB World English Bible
- Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.
- DBY Darby Translation
- According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of his creatures.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Of his own will he hath begotten us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures.