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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Verse 18 is found in chapter 1 of James. Temptation does not come from God, although God does test faith. James carefully distinguishes testing from temptation: human desire can draw a person into sin, while God is the source of every good gift and gives new birth through the word of truth.
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Compare James 1:18 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Er hat uns gezeugt nach seinem Willen durch das Wort der Wahrheit, auf daß wir wären Erstlinge seiner Kreaturen.
El, de su voluntad nos ha engendrado por la palabra de verdad, para que seamos primicias de sus criaturas.
Il nous a engendrés selon sa volonté, par la parole de vérité, afin que nous soyons en quelque sorte les prémices de ses créatures.
Egli ci ha di sua volontà generati per la parola della verità, acciocchè siamo in certo modo le primizie delle sue creature
Segundo a sua vontade, ele nos gerou pela palavra da verdade, para que fôssemos como primícias das suas criaturas.
他按自己的旨意,用真理的道生了我們,使我們在他所造的萬物中成為初熟的果子。
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