James 1:18

Exercising His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures. 1 Hearing and Doing the Word

English Majority Text (NT)

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 variation or shadow of turning.

19So then, my beloved brothers, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

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Cross References

John 1:13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. 1 God Takes a Body

Romans 4:17(just as it is written, “ I have appointed you a father of many nations”) before God, whom he believed, the One who gives life to the dead and calls those things which are not as though they were;

Romans 9:15For He says to Moses, “ I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.”

Ephesians 1:12so that we should be to the praise of His glory, we who first trusted in Christ.

Colossians 1:20and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross.

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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