Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Having deliberated, he begot us by the word of truth for us to be a certain first fruit of his creatures.
New American Standard Bible
In the exercise of
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.
Holman Bible
By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth
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.
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
It was of His own will that He gave us birth [as His children] by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits of His creatures [a prime example of what He created to be set apart to Himself—sanctified, made holy for His divine purposes].
An Understandable Version
It was God's purpose to bring us into being [spiritually] by the message of truth, so that we could become a kind of "firstfruits" of those He created. [Note: "Firstfruits" here suggests either that Christians are the best of all of God's creatures (Num. 18:12), or that they were the first to be converted, with many more to come].
Anderson New Testament
Of his own will, he begot us with the word of truth, in order that we might be, as it were, the first-fruits of his creatures.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
'tis he that has voluntarily renew'd us by the oracles of truth, that we might be the first converts of the new creation.
Darby Translation
According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of his creatures.
Godbey New Testament
Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be some first fruit of his creations.
Goodspeed New Testament
Of his own accord he brought us into being through the message of truth, so that we might be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.
John Wesley New Testament
Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Julia Smith Translation
Having willed he brought forth by the word of truth, for us to be some first fruit of his creatures.
King James 2000
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[By his] will he gave birth to us through the message of truth, so that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Modern King James verseion
Of His own will He brought us forth with the Word of truth, for us to be a certain firstfruit of His creatures.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Of his own will begat he us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures.
Moffatt New Testament
It was his own will that we should be born by the Word of the truth, to be a kind of firstfruits among his creatures.
Montgomery New Testament
Because he willed, he gave us birth through the word of truth, so that we should be a kind of first-fruits among his creatures.
NET Bible
By his sovereign plan he gave us birth through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
New Heart English Bible
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.
Noyes New Testament
Of his own will he begot us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Sawyer New Testament
Of his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruit of his creatures.
The Emphasized Bible
Because he was so minded, he hath brought us forth with a word of truth, to the end we should be a sort of firstfruit of his creatures
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Of his own choice he produced us by the word of truth, that we might be a sort of first fruit of his creatures.??19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Because he so willed, he gave us Life, through the Message of the Truth, so that we should be, as it were, an earnest of still further creations.
Webster
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.
Weymouth New Testament
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.
Williams New Testament
In accordance with His will He made us His children by the message of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
World English Bible
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.
Worrell New Testament
Having willed it, He brought us forth with a word of truth, that we might be a certain first-fruit of His creatures.
Worsley New Testament
who hath of his own will begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures.
Youngs Literal Translation
having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.
Themes
First fruits » Illustrative of » Church of Christ
The gospel » Is called the » Word of truth
Holy spirit » Regenerating » Necessary to salvation
New » Birth » Necessary to salvation
New Birth » Through the instrumentality of » The word of God
New Birth » Is of the will of God
Regeneration » The teaching concerning » Necessary to salvation
The scriptures » Designed for » Regenerating
Interlinear
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Word Count of 37 Translations in James 1:18
Images James 1:18
Prayers for James 1:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Testing And Tempting
17 Every good gift and every perfect endowment is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation nor shadow of turning. 18 Having deliberated, he begot us by the word of truth for us to be a certain first fruit of his creatures. 19 Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.
Cross References
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.
John 1:13
who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.
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.
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.
Ephesians 1:12
For us to be for appreciation of his glory, men who have first hoped in the Christ.
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,
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.
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!
John 3:3-5
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 8:29-31
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 9:15-18
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.
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 2:4-5
But God, being rich in mercy, through his great love that he loved us,
Colossians 1:20-21
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 2:13-14
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,
Hebrews 12:23
to a festal gathering and assembly of firstborn sons who were enrolled in the heavens, and to God, a Judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men who were made fully perfect,
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 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.