KJV - Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

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.

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.

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.

YLT - having counselled, He did beget us with a word of truth, for our being a certain first-fruit of His creatures.

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