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James 1:18

WEB

18Of 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.

KJV

18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

BSB

18[+] He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

FBV

18[+] He chose to give us new life through the word of truth, so that out of all his creation we would be very special to him.

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Extra References

Romans 8:29-31

29For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.30[+] Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

31What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

1 Peter 1:23

23having been born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which lives and remains forever.

John 3:3-5

3Jesus answered him, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born anew, [+] he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”

4Nicodemus said to him, “How can a man be born when he is old? Can he enter a second time into his mother’s womb and be born?”

5Jesus answered, “Most certainly I tell you, unless one is born of water and Spirit, he can’t enter into God’s Kingdom.

John 1:13

13who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

1 Peter 1:3

3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

13But we are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief in the truth, 14to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Revelation 14:4

4These are those who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed by Jesus from among men, the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

Ephesians 2:4-5

4But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, 5even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved—

Jeremiah 2:3

3Israel was holiness to the LORD, the first fruits of his increase. All who devour him will be held guilty. Evil will come on them,”’ says the LORD.”

Ephesians 1:12

12to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.