James 1:18
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18By 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.
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- *Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“will”) which is understood as means
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ESVEnglish 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.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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NLTNew Living Translation
He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
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KJV 1900King 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.
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