James 1:18
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Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
In other translations
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.
Greek words
βουληθεὶςboulētheisHaving willed [it]G1014ἀπεκύησενapekuēsenHe brought forthG616ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165λόγῳlogōby [the] wordG3056ἀληθείας,alētheiasof truth,G225εἰςeisforG1519τὸto<the>G3588εἶναιeinaito beG1511ἡμᾶςhēmasusG3165ἀπαρχήνaparchēnfirstfruitsG536τιναtinaa certainG5100τῶνtōn<the>G3588αὐτοῦautouof HisG846κτισμάτων.¶ktismatōncreatures.G2938
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