James 1:18

American King James Version (1999)

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

Cross References

Jeremiah 2:3

Israel was holiness to the LORD, and the first fruits of his increase: all that devour him shall offend; evil shall come on them, said the LORD.

Leviticus 23:10

Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When you be come into the land which I give to you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then you shall bring a sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest:

Amos 6:1

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

John 1:13

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

Romans 4:17

(As it is written, I have made you a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who vivifies the dead, and calls those things which be not as though they were.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have you not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.

2 Corinthians 6:7

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armor of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

Ephesians 1:12

That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

Ephesians 1:13

In whom you also trusted, after that you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

2 Timothy 2:15

Study to show yourself approved to God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Hebrews 12:23

To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

James 1:15

Then when lust has conceived, it brings forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, brings forth death.

James 1:21

Why lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

James 3:14

But if you have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

1 Peter 1:23

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which lives and stays for ever.

1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy has begotten us again to a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

1 John 3:9

Whoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

Revelation 14:4

These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from among men, being the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.