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# to give us
The word "us" refers to James and his audience. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
The word "us" refers to James and his audience.
# give us birth
God, who brought us eternal life, is spoken of as if he had given us birth. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])
God, who brought us eternal life, is spoken of as if he had given us birth.
# the word of truth
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# so that we would be a kind of firstfruits
James is using the traditional Hebrew idea of firstfruits as a way to describe the value of the Christian believers to God. He implies that there will be many more believers in the future. Alternate translation: "so that we would be like an offering of firstfruits" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])
James is using the traditional Hebrew idea of firstfruits as a way to describe the value of the Christian believers to God. He implies that there will be many more believers in the future. Alternate translation: "so that we would be like an offering of firstfruits"