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. 18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of... The Guardian - Page 281884Full view - About this book
| Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1804 - 320 lehte
...Father of lights, with whom is no " variablenefs, neither shadow of turn" ing. Of his own will begat he us " with the word of truth, that we should "be a kind of first fruits of his crea" turesV It is attributed to Christ by the apostle John', " If ye know that he "... | |
| Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 416 lehte
...the Father of lights, Avith 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 his creatures. -v- Put on therefore (a the elect of God, holy and beloved) bowels o. mercies,... | |
| Timothy Kenrick - 1805 - 396 lehte
...created him." Of the Christian Jews he says, including himself in the number, "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 profess the Gospel. The 'anguage of the apostle James is similar... | |
| Ralph Williston - 1806 - 436 lehte
...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 his creatures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow... | |
| 1807 - 570 lehte
...Father of lights, with whom is uo variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18 Of liis own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. '9 ^f ^ herefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1803 - 572 lehte
...tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth ; so is every one that is born of the Spirit." Jam. i. 18. " 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 Christ meant by being born again, we may leanr by the abundant use of... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 lehte
...Father of lights, with whom. is no variableness, neither sha* c!ow of turning. Of his own ll begat he us with the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creaures. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak,... | |
| 1852 - 862 lehte
...used, clearly and undeniably in connexion with baptism. " When St. James 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/ he is speaking to beloved brethren who had fallen into divers trials, and... | |
| James Macknight - 1810 - 594 lehte
...this passage, is elegantly applied to sin after it is brought forth, to 1 6 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift, and every perfect gift,...with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow... | |
| James Macknight - 1810 - 586 lehte
...gift, and every pcrfe'ct gift, is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. 18...with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first-fruits of his creatures. 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow... | |
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