James

James 1:18–19

¹⁸He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.^c

¹⁹My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Footnotes

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He chose	βουληθεὶς	boulētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to give us birth	ἀπεκύησεν	apekyēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G616 I bring forth, give birth to
through	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
we	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
would be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
a kind of	τινα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
firstfruits	ἀπαρχήν	aparchēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G536 the first-fruits
of His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
creation	κτισμάτων	ktismatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2938 a created thing, creature

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
understand this	Ἴστε	Iste	Verb - Perfect Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
Everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
should be	ἔστω	estō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
quick	ταχὺς	tachys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5036 quick, swift
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
listen	ἀκοῦσαι	akousai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G191 I hear, listen
slow	βραδὺς	bradys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1021 slow
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
speak	λαλῆσαι	lalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
slow	βραδὺς	bradys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1021 slow
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
anger	ὀργήν	orgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

James 1:18 Romans 8:29–31 · 1 Peter 1:23 · John 3:3–5 · John 1:13 · 1 Peter 1:3 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · Ephesians 2:4–5 · Revelation 14:4 · Jeremiah 2:3 · Ephesians 1:12 · Hebrews 12:23 · Colossians 1:20–21

James 1:19 Proverbs 17:27 · Proverbs 21:23 · Proverbs 14:29 · Proverbs 10:19 · Proverbs 18:13 · Ephesians 4:26 · Proverbs 13:3 · Proverbs 16:32 · Ecclesiastes 7:8–9 · Proverbs 15:18 · Ecclesiastes 5:1–3 · Colossians 3:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.