| George Townsend - 1825 - 808 sider
...Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 1 8 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. § 3. JAMES i. 1 9, to the end. To reprove the converted Jems, who mere emulous of becoming Teachers,... | |
| Church of England - 1825 - 432 sider
...Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Of his own will begat he ns with the Word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 636 sider
...dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ (by grace are ye saved), 5. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Jam. i. 18. 6 Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart,... | |
| Richard Whately - 1825 - 314 sider
...thejilial relation in which we stand to God : " of his own will," says he, (chap. i. 18—21.) " begat He us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow... | |
| 1825 - 556 sider
...St. James (i. 18), speaking of the first converts in the apostolic age, says, " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures;" ie of those who should at any period to the end of the world be created... | |
| Martin Luther - 1826 - 568 sider
...' works of the hands of God' are the new creatures, the faithful; speaking of whom, James saith, i. 18, " Of his own will begat he us with the word of...should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures." And Paul saith, describing these, Gal. vi. 15, " For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth... | |
| Martin Luther - 1826 - 1182 sider
...' works of the hands of God' are the new creatures, the faithful; speaking of whom, James saith, i. 18, " Of his own will begat he us with the word of...should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures." And Paul saith, describing these, Gal. vi. 15, " For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth... | |
| John Owen - 1826 - 602 sider
...which must be taken notice of, and that is where they are called the 'first-fruits unto God;' James i. 18. 'Of his own will begat he us with the word of...should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures.' And Rev. xiv. he expresses it again, 'These were they that had not defiled themselves, and they were... | |
| 1826 - 518 sider
...and loving kindness of our heavenly Father, say the redeemed of theLord,' "and of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures." What efficacy and power do we find here ascribed to God's Holy Word, preached or written ; how anxious... | |
| John Pridham - 1826 - 438 sider
...salvation'." The Apostles James and Peter bear testimony to its effects in their days. " Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures' 1 ." "Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit, unto unfeigned love... | |
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