James 1:18

18 He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures.

James 1:18 In-Context

16 So, my very dear friends, don't get thrown off course.
17 Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light. There is nothing deceitful in God, nothing two-faced, nothing fickle.
18 He brought us to life using the true Word, showing us off as the crown of all his creatures.
19 Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear.
20 God's righteousness doesn't grow from human anger.
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.