James 1:18–19
James 1:18–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
James 1:18–19 — English Standard Version (ESV)
18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
James 1:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
James 1:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
18 He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
James 1:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
18 God decided to give us life through the word of truth so we might be the most important of all the things he made.
19 My dear brothers and sisters, always be willing to listen and slow to speak. Do not become angry easily,
James 1:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Ye know this, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
James 1:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
18 According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of his creatures.
19 So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
James 1:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
18 God decided to give us life through the word of truth to make us his most important creatures.
19 Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.
James 1:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 By His own choice, He gave us a new birth by the message of truth so that we would be the firstfruits of His creatures.
19 My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
James 1:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
18 In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
19 You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger;
James 1:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
18 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.
19 Understand this, my dear brothers: every person must be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,
James 1:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
18 God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first and best of everything he created.
19 My dear brothers and sisters, pay attention to what I say. Everyone should be quick to listen. But they should be slow to speak. They should be slow to get angry.
James 1:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
18 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.
19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger;