James 1:18
Having deliberated, he begot us by the word of truth for us to be a certain first fruit of his creatures.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
19Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:3Israel [was] holiness to LORD, the first-fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come upon them, says LORD.
John 1:13who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.
Romans 4:17(as it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations), before him whom he believed, of God who makes the dead alive, and who calls things not existing, as existing.
Romans 9:15For he says to Moses, I will be merciful to whom I may be merciful, and I will be compassionate to whomever I may be compassionate.
Ephesians 1:12For us to be for appreciation of his glory, men who have first hoped in the Christ.
Colossians 1:20and through him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross, through him whether things upon the earth or things in the heavens.
Matthew Henry on James 1:14-19
Procedure and Results of Sin. ( a. d. 61.) 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 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… Read the whole commentary →