James 1:18

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

James 1:18

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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

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KJV

King 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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WEB

World English Bible

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.

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ASV

American 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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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Having willed [it], He brought us forth by [the] word of truth, for us to be a certain firstfruits of His creatures.

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Berean Standard Bible · Public domain
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King James Version · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
King James (Authorized) Version, standardized 1769 text, provided by the CrossWire Bible Society and eBible.org. Square brackets indicate supplied words; ¶ marks a paragraph in this source.

World English Bible · Public domain
Protestant edition, 66 books, American spelling; uses LORD/GOD for the divine name. Text supplied by eBible.org.

American Standard Version · Public domain
American Standard Version (1901). Text supplied by eBible.org.

Berean Literal Bible · Public domain
New Testament only in this reader. The current publisher download is an early draft and may be updated. Text supplied by LiteralBible.com; wording is preserved.

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