James 1:18 | |
NASB: 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. (NASB ©1995) GWT: God decided to give us life through the word of truth to make us his most important creatures. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. ASV: Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. BBE: Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made. DBY: According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of his creatures. WEY: In accordance with His will He made us His children through the Message of the truth, so that we might, in a sense, be the Firstfruits of the things which He has created. WBS: Of his own will he hath begotten us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. WEB: Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. YLT: 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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