Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Of his purpose he gave us being, by his true word, so that we might be, in a sense, the first-fruits of all the things which he had made.

Εξ ιδιας αυτου θελησεως εγεννησεν ημας δια του λογου της αληθειας, δια να ημεθα ημεις απαρχη τις των κτισματων αυτου.

Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.