James 1:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.”
James 1:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 1:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 1:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.”
James 1:18 — World English Bible
James 1:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. ”
James 1:18 — American Standard Version
James 1:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.”
James 1:18 — Young's Literal Translation
James 1:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of his creatures. ”
James 1:18 — Darby Translation
James 1:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Of his owne will begate hee vs with the woorde of trueth, that we shoulde be as the first fruites of his creatures.”
James 1:18 — Geneva Bible
James 1:18 in Context — James 1
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 variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
What Does James 1:18 Mean?
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