Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
By the word of truth. Some, with St. Athanasius, understand the eternal word made man. Others commonly understand the word of the gospel, by which we have been called to the true faith
Some beginning of his creatures, (or as the Greek signifies) such a beginning as are the first-fruits; and perhaps St. James may so call the Jews, as being the first converted to believe in Christ. (Witham)
