Correspondingly, those spirit - begotten Christians are called “certain firstfruits of his creatures. ”
عَلَى نَحْوٍ مُنَاظِرٍ ،‏ يُدْعَى هؤُلَاءِ ٱلْمَسِيحِيُّونَ ٱلْمَوْلُودُونَ مِنَ ٱلرُّوحِ « بَاكُورَةً مَا مِنْ مَخْلُوقَاتِهِ » .‏