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James 1:18
Of His own will, He begot us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
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.
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].
And it was of His own [free] will that He gave us birth [as sons] by [His] Word of Truth, so that we should be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures [a sample of what He created to be consecrated to Himself].
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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.
He chose to give us birth by his true word, and here is the result: we are like the first crop from the harvest of everything he created.
Having made his decision, he gave birth to us through a Word that can be relied upon, in order that we should be a kind of firstfruits of all that he created.
He wanted us to be his own special people, and so he sent the true message to give us new birth.
According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of *his* creatures.
Having willed it, He brought us forth by the word of truth so that we might be a kind-of firstfruit of His creatures.
For of his own will hath he begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of his creatures.
God decided to give us life through the true message he sent to us. He wanted us to be the most important of all that he created.
He chose to make us his children. He used his true message to do that. Because of that, we are like the first special gift that belongs to him from among everything that he has made.
Just as he planned, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creations.
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
God ·decided [chose; willed] to give us ·life [birth] through the ·word of truth [true message] so we might be ·the most important [or the first of many; L a kind of firstfruits; C firstfruits were the first crops to be harvested and guaranteed the coming harvest; Ex. 34:22; 2 Thess. 2:13; Rev. 14:4] of all ·the things he made [or his creatures].
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be as the firstfruits of his creatures.
God decided to give us life through the word of truth to make us his most important creatures.
By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.
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.
God decided to give us life through the word of truth. He wanted us to be the most important of all the things he made.
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.
But every good endowment that we possess and every complete gift that we have received must come from above, from the Father of all lights, with whom there is never the slightest variation or shadow of inconsistency. By his own wish he made us his own sons through the Word of truth that we might be, so to speak, the first specimens of his new creation.
He, of his own will, has begotten us with the word of truth, that we should be the firstfruits of his creatures.
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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.
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.
And it was a happy day for him when he gave us our new lives through the truth of his Word, and we became, as it were, the first children in his new family.
So, my very dear friends, don’t get thrown off course. Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle. He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures.
Of His own will He brought us forth with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.
According to his sovereign plan, he brought us into being through his word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits of all he created.
God decided to give us life through the word of truth to make us his most important creatures.
He willed to give us birth by the word of truth that we may be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
In the exercise of His will He gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.
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.
By his own choice he gave us birth through the way of truth so that we may be a kind of firstfruits of all his creation.
God decided to give us life through the word of truth so we might be the most important of all the things he made.
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.
God chose to give us new birth through the message of truth. He wanted us to be the first harvest of his new creation.
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.
He gave us our new lives through the truth of His Word only because He wanted to. We are the first children in His family.
He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.
Of his own will he begat us with the word of life, that we should be the first fruits of his creatures.
In fulfilment 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.
In fulfilment 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.
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.
In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave birth to us by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
He became our father by the word of truth; that was his firm decision, and the result is that we are a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Birtzon Hashem (by the will of G-d), he gave birth to us by the Dvar HaEmes, that we might be a kind of bikkurim (firstfruits) of all he created. [YIRMEYAH 2:3]
Of His own will He begat us with the word of Truth, so that we would be as the firstfruits of His creatures.
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.
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.
By His will, He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all He created.
We have a special role in His plan. He calls us to life by His message of truth so that we will show the rest of His creatures His goodness and love.
Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
He made us his children because he wanted us. He made us his children by giving us his true word. He made us his children so that we would be the first and best of all he made.
For willfully he begat us by the word of truth [Forsooth willfully he gendered us with the word of truth], that we be a beginning of his creature.
having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.
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