James 1:18

Of his own will, he begot us with the word of truth, in order that we might be, as it were, the first-fruits of his creatures.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The 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.

In Context

17every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor slightest trace of turning.

19So, then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

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Cross References

John 1:13who were begotten, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

Romans 4:17(as it is written: I have made you a father of many nations,) in the sight of him in whom he believed, even God, who makes the dead alive, and calls those things which are not, as though they were.

Romans 9:15For he says to Moses: I will show mercy to whom I will show mercy; and I will show compassion to whom I will show compassion.

Ephesians 1:12that we should be for the praise of his glory; even we, who before had hope in the Christ:

Colossians 1:20and by him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace by the blood of his cross; by him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

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 →

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