James 1:18

Testing And Tempting

¹⁷ Every good giving, and every perfect gift, is, from above, coming down from the Father of lights - with whom is no alternation, nor shadow cast, by turning: ¹⁸ 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 ¹⁹ Ye know, my brethren beloved, - but let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

According to His Own Will

For Us

New Creation

Word of Life

Word of Truth

1 Peter 1:23

Having been regenerated - Not out of corruptible seed, but incorruptible - through means of the word of a Living and Abiding God;

John 1:13

Who - not of bloods, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but - of God, were born.

Revelation 14:4

These, are they, who with women, were not defiled, for they are, virgin. These, are they who follow the Lamb whithersoever he is going. These, were redeemed from mankind, as a firstfruit unto God and the Lamb;

Jeremiah 2:3

Holiness, was Israel unto Yahweh, The first-fruit of his increase, - All that devoured it, were held guilty, Calamity used to come upon them, - Declareth Yahweh.

Ephesians 1:12

That we should be for the praise of his glory - we who had hoped beforehand in the Christ, -

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who, according to his great mercy, hath regenerated us unto a living hope, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from among the dead,

Leviticus 23:10

Speak unto the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them: - When ye enter into the land which, I, am giving you, and ye reap the harvest thereof, then shall ye bring in a sheaf of the first-ripe corn of your harvest, unto the priest;

Amos 6:1

Alas for the careless in Zion, and for them who put confidence in the mountain of Samaria, - the distinguished among the first group of nations, to whom came in the house of Israel.

John 3:3-5

Jesus answered, and said unto him - Verily, verily, I say unto thee: Except one be born from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Romans 4:17

Even as it is written - Father of many nations, have I appointed thee: before him whom he believed - God, who causeth the dead to live, and calleth the things that are not as things that are: -

Romans 8:29-31

For, whom he fore-approved, he also fore-appointed to be conformed unto the image of his Son, that he might be firstborn among many brethren, -

Romans 9:15-18

For, unto Moses, he saith - I will have mercy upon whomsoever I can have mercy, and I will have compassion upon whomsoever I can have compassion.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For, though myriads of tutors ye should have in Christ, yet not many fathers; for, in Christ Jesus, through means of the joyful message, I, begat you.

Ephesians 2:4-5

But, God, being rich in mercy, by reason of the great love wherewith he loved us,

Colossians 1:20-21

And, through him, fully to reconcile all things unto him, making peace through the blood of his cross, - through him- whether the things upon the earth or the things in the heavens;

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

But, we, are bound to give thanks unto God continually concerning you, brethren beloved by the Lord, for that God chose you, from the beginning, unto salvation, in sanctification of spirit and belief of truth, -

Hebrews 12:23

in high festival, - and unto an assembly of firstborn ones, enrolled in the heavens, - and unto God, judge of all, - and unto the spirits of righteous ones made perfect, -

James 1:21

Wherefore, putting away all filthiness and overflow of baseness, in meekness, welcome ye the word fitted for inward growth, which is able to save your souls:

1 John 3:9

Whosoever hath been born of God, is not committing, sin, because, a seed of him, within him, abideth; and he cannot be committing sin, because, of God, hath he been born.