James 1:18 (WEB)
Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
Fathers and councils · 5
Irenaeus of Lyons
“…(predestinated, according to the prescience of the Father, that we, who had as yet no existence, might come into being), and made the first-fruits of creation—have received, in the times known beforehand, [the blessings of salvation] according to the ministration of the Word, who is perfect in all things, as the…” — editor's note: “Initium facturæ,” which Grabe thinks should be thus translated with reference to Jas. i. 18.
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Jerome
“He, the first bishop of the Church at Jerusalem, which was composed of Jewish believers, to whom Paul went, accompanied by Titus and Barnabas, says in his Epistle: “Be not deceived, my beloved brethren.” — editor's note: S. James i. 16–18.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
- Athanasius of Alexandria, Against the Arians III.7Discourse III
“…Father makes, in Him frames, other things whatever He counsels; as also James the Apostle teaches, saying, ‘Of His own will begat He us with the Word of truth.’” — editor's note: James i. 18.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Therefore we ought to believe that God is good, eternal, perfect, almighty, and true, such as we find Him in the Law and the Prophets, and the rest of the holy Scriptures, for otherwise there is no God.” — editor's note: Vide, e.g., Ps. xxv. 8; Jer. x. 10; James i. 17, 18; Dan. ix. 9, 10; S. Luke i. 37.
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Augustine of Hippo
“James also speaks to this effect: “Of His own will begat He us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of His creatures.”” — editor's note: Jas. i. 18.
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Cross-references · 4
Cited together in Against Heresies V.1.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.1.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.1.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.1.