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James 1:18-20
Contemporary English Version
James 1:18-20
Contemporary English Version
18 He wanted us to be his own special people,[a] and so he sent the true message to give us new birth.
Hearing and Obeying
19 (A) My dear friends, you should be quick to listen and slow to speak or to get angry. 20 If you are angry, you cannot do any of the good things God wants done.
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- 1.18 his own special people: The Greek text has “the first of his creatures.” The Law of Moses taught that the first-born of all animals and the first part of the harvest were special and belonged to the Lord.
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