James 1:18
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
In context
16 Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.
18 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.
19 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
20 for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
James 1:18 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.