NET

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

Darby

18 According to his own will^D9180 begat he us by the word of truth, that we should be a certain first-fruits of *his* creatures.

Darby Bible Notes

will - 'Having so purposed' or 'willed it.' It was the fruit of his own mind, and so a free gift.

KJV

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

Strong's

18 Of his own will^G1014 begat he^G616 us^G2248 with the word^G3056 of truth^G225, that^G1519 we^G2248 should be^G1511 a kind^G5100 of firstfruits^G536 of his^G846 creatures^G2938.