Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
His own
General references
Bible References
His own
John 1:13
who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.
John 3:3
Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Romans 4:17
(as it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations), before him whom he believed, of God who makes the dead alive, and who calls things not existing, as existing.
Romans 8:29
Because whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be of similar nature of the form of his Son, in order for him to be the firstborn son among many brothers.
Romans 9:15
For he says to Moses, I will be merciful to whom I may be merciful, and I will be compassionate to whomever I may be compassionate.
Ephesians 2:4
But God, being rich in mercy, through his great love that he loved us,
Colossians 1:20
and through him to reconcile all things to himself, having made peace through the blood of his cross, through him whether things upon the earth or things in the heavens.
2 Thessalonians 2:13
But we are indebted to express thanks to God always about you, brothers, beloved by Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth,
1 Peter 1:3
Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who begot us again according to his abundant mercy for a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
With
James 1:21
Therefore having put off all filthiness and profusion of evil, receive with mildness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
1 Corinthians 4:15
For though ye have countless instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus I begot you through the good-news.
Ephesians 1:12
For us to be for appreciation of his glory, men who have first hoped in the Christ.
1 Peter 1:23
begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God that lives and remains into the age.
1 John 3:9
Every man who has been begotten of God is not doing sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.
Kind
Leviticus 23:10
Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When ye have come into the land which I give to you, and shall reap the harvest of it, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest to the priest.
Jeremiah 2:3
Israel [was] holiness to LORD, the first-fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come upon them, says LORD.
Amos 6:1
Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!
Revelation 14:4
These are men who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were out of men purchased by Jesus, a first fruit to God and to the Lamb.
General references
Romans 9:16
So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who is merciful.