Cross references

James 1:18

He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

James 1:18 BSB
  1. a Or of His creatures.

James 1:18 has 19 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 13 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Romans 8:29–31 (39 votes) and 1 Peter 1:23 (28 votes). 66 other verses point back to it. It links with 31 other books, from Exodus 4 to Revelation 14.

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Which verses does James 1:18 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers. And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified. …

  2. 1 Peter 1:2328 votes

    For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

  3. John 3:3–524 votes

    Jesus replied, “Truly, truly, I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Can he enter his mother’s womb a second time to be born?” …

  4. John 1:1319 votes

    children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God.

  5. 1 Peter 1:316 votes

    Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

  6. But we should always thank God for you, brothers who are loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning to be saved by the sanctification of the Spirit and by faith in the truth. To this He called you through our gospel, so that you may share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  7. But because of His great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in our trespasses. It is by grace you have been saved!

  8. These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

  9. Israel was holy to the LORD, the firstfruits of His harvest. All who devoured her were found guilty; disaster came upon them,’” declares the LORD.

  10. in order that we, who were the first to hope in Christ, would be for the praise of His glory.

  11. 1 John 3:95 votes
  12. Amos 6:10 votes
  13. James 1:210 votes

    Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

Which verses point to James 1:18?

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