James 1:18

A Conservative Version

Having deliberated, he begot us by the word of truth for us to be a certain first fruit of his creatures.

Cross References

1 Peter 1:23

begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God that lives and remains into the age.

John 1:13

who were begotten, not from blood, nor from a will of flesh, nor from a will of man, but from God.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who begot us again according to his abundant mercy for a living hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Revelation 14:4

These are men who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were out of men purchased by Jesus, a first fruit to God and to the Lamb.

Jeremiah 2:3

Israel [was] holiness to LORD, the first-fruits of his increase. All who devour him shall be held guilty. Evil shall come upon them, says LORD.

Ephesians 1:12

For us to be for appreciation of his glory, men who have first hoped in the Christ.

1 John 3:9

Every man who has been begotten of God is not doing sin, because his seed abides in him, and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten of God.

Hebrews 12:23

to a festal gathering and assembly of firstborn sons who were enrolled in the heavens, and to God, a Judge of all, and to spirits of righteous men who were made fully perfect,

James 1:21

Therefore having put off all filthiness and profusion of evil, receive with mildness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For though ye have countless instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus I begot you through the good-news.

Romans 4:17

(as it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations), before him whom he believed, of God who makes the dead alive, and who calls things not existing, as existing.

Amos 6:1

Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who are secure in the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel come!

Leviticus 23:10

Speak to the sons of Israel, and say to them, When ye have come into the land which I give to you, and shall reap the harvest of it, then ye shall bring the sheaf of the first-fruits of your harvest to the priest.

2 Corinthians 6:7

in word of truth, in power of God, through the weapons of righteousness of the right hand and of the left,

Ephesians 1:13

In whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the good-news of your salvation, in whom also having believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of the promise,

2 Timothy 2:15

Be diligent to present thyself approved to God, an irreproachable workman, correctly traversing the word of truth.

James 1:15

Then the lust having conceived, it gives birth to sin, and after being complete the sin brings forth death.

James 3:14

But if ye have bitter envy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast, and do not lie against the truth.