Yakobus 1:18

1:18 By his sovereign plan he gave us birth ¹  through the message of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.

Yakobus 2:23

2:23 And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Now Abraham believed God and it was counted to him for righteousness,” ²  and he was called God’s friend. ³ 

Yakobus 4:6

4:6 But he gives greater grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud, but he gives grace to the humble.” ⁴ 

[1:18]  ¹ tn Grk “Having willed, he gave us birth.”

[2:23]  ² sn A quotation from Gen 15:6.

[2:23]  ³ sn An allusion to 2 Chr 20:7; Isa 41:8; 51:2; Dan 3:35 (LXX), in which Abraham is called God’s “beloved.”

[4:6]  ⁴ sn A quotation from Prov 3:34.