James 1:18

By his sovereign plan he gave us birth ¹  through the message of truth, that we would 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.

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.

In his goodness he chose to make us his own children by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his choice possession.

He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures.

Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.

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.

Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of His creatures.

By his sovereign plan he gave us birth ¹  through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

¹ tn Grk “Having willed, he gave us birth.”