James 1:18 in Other Translations
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
According to his own will begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of *his* creatures.
World English Bible (WEB)
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.
| Of his own will | βουληθεὶς | boulētheis | voo-lay-THEES |
| begat he | ἀπεκύησεν | apekyēsen | ah-pay-KYOO-ay-sane |
| us | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | ay-MAHS |
| with the word | λόγῳ | logō | LOH-goh |
| of truth, | ἀληθείας | alētheias | ah-lay-THEE-as |
| we that | εἰς | eis | ees |
| τὸ | to | toh | |
| should be | εἶναι | einai | EE-nay |
| a kind | ἡμᾶς | hēmas | ay-MAHS |
| firstfruits of | ἀπαρχήν | aparchēn | ah-pahr-HANE |
| τινα | tina | tee-na | |
| of his | τῶν | tōn | tone |
| creatures. | αὐτοῦ | autou | af-TOO |
| κτισμάτων | ktismatōn | k-tee-SMA-tone |