 | Christmas Evans - 1837 - 388 pages
...us by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Those who believe in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, are born not of blood, nor of the will of the... | |
 | Bernhard Jacobi - 1838 - 252 pages
...since the Father of Lights (as our apostle expresses it) has "begotten us according to his own will by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures," the richly endowed heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ, in whose image we are renewed ? What,... | |
 | 1840 - 420 pages
...Lydia, and caused her to attend to the things that were spoken by Paul, " of His own will begat us with the Word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures" — (James i. 18). Our regeneration, by this passage, is said to emanate from the good pleasure of... | |
 | Pharcellus Church - 1838 - 412 pages
...inspired word, the labors of christian ministers, and other means. " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." "I beseech thee for my son Onesimus whom / have begotten in my bonds." " In Christ Jesus / have begotten... | |
 | Pharcellus Church - 1838 - 410 pages
...inspired word, the labors 'of Christian ministers, and other means. " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures." "I beseech thee for my son Onesimus whom / have begotten in my bonds." " In Christ Jesus / have begotten... | |
 | John Henry Browne - 1838 - 204 pages
...no variableness, neither shadow of turning ; adds, in the 18th., Of his own will begat he us, with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. On these words, the former commentator remarks. "That infinite and unchangeable mercy of his hath approved... | |
 | John F. Gregorek - 2000 - 410 pages
...from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. The Father of Lights is another reference to the Sun with the ever present... | |
 | 2001 - 764 pages
...coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.11 lxOf his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth...should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Doers of the word, not hearers only l9Know this, my beloved brethren. Let every man be quick to hear,... | |
 | Raymond E. Wiggins - 2001 - 158 pages
..."recreated" in Christ! The apostle James, through the Holy Spirit, declares the nature of our 'newness.' Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind offirstfruits of His creatures, James 1:18 "A kind" of firstfruits of His new creation... | |
 | Hendrikus Berkhof - 1920 - 604 pages
...en kosmos (1962), esp. pp. 69-78. Another statement relevant to this subject is found in Jas. 1:18: "Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits (aparchen tina) of his creatures." The word aparche, which in the NT is used for Christ and the Spirit,... | |
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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first• fruits of... 
