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James 1:18

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18 God decided to give us life through the word of truth so we might be the most important of all the things he made.

18 He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Scripture taken from the New Century Version. Copyright © 1987, 1988, 1991 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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