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James 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.

James 1

18 [AI] He willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. [10]

James 1

18 having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain firstfruit of His creatures.

James 1

18 He, of his own will, has begotten us with the word of truth, that we should be the firstfruits of his creatures.

James 1

18 Of His own will He brought us forth with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.

James 1

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.

James 1

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.

James 1

18 Having made his decision, he gave birth to us through a Word that can be relied upon, in order that we should be a kind of firstfruits of all that he created.

James 1

18 God decided to give us life through the word of truth. He wanted us to be the most important of all the things he made.

James 1

18 It was of His own will that He gave us birth [as His children] by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits of His creatures [a prime example of what He created to be set apart to Himself—sanctified, made holy for His divine purposes].