James 1:18

According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of *his* creatures.

Darby Translation

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 comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.

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

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Cross References

Jeremiah 2:3Israel was holiness unto Jehovah, the first-fruits of his increase: all that devour him are guilty; evil shall come upon them, saith Jehovah.

John 1:13who have been born, not of blood, nor of flesh's will, nor of man's will, but of God.

Romans 4:17(according as it is written, I have made thee father of many nations,) before the God whom he believed, who quickens the dead, and calls the things which be not as being;

Romans 9:15For he says to Moses, I will shew mercy to whom I will shew mercy, and I will feel compassion for whom I will feel compassion.

Ephesians 1:12that we should be to [the] praise of his glory who have pre-trusted in the Christ:

Colossians 1:20and by him to reconcile all things to itself, having made peace by the blood of his cross by him, whether the things on the earth or the 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 →

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