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James 1:18
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16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren.
17 aEvery good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, bwith whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.  
18 aOf His own will He brought us forth by the bword of truth, cthat we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.  

Qualities Needed in Trials

19 1So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, aslow to speak, bslow to wrath;  
20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.

Doers—Not Hearers Only

21 Therefore alay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, bwhich is able to save your souls.  
22 But abe doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.  
23 For aif anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror;  
Verse Comparison: James 1:18

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American Standard Version
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Amplified® Bible
And it was of His own [free] will that He gave us birth [as sons] by [His] Word of Truth, so that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures [a sample of what He created to be consecrated to Himself].

Contemporary English Version
He wanted us to be his own special people, and so he sent the true message to give us new birth.

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

Good News Bible
By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.

International Standard Version
In accordance with his will he made us his children by the word of truth, so that we might become the most important of his creatures.

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.

New American Standard Bible
In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

New International Version
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

New King James Version
Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits among His creatures.

Young's Literal Translation
having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.


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