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James 1:18
King James Version
kjv
Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Open English Bible (Commonwealth)
oeb-cw
Because he so willed, he gave us life, through the message of the truth, so that we should be, as it were, a kind of first fruits of his creation.
Open English Bible (US)
oeb-us
Because he so willed, he gave us life, through the message of the truth, so that we should be, as it were, a kind of first fruits of his creation.