KJV King James Version
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
WEB World English Bible
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
ASV American Standard Version
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;
Surrounding context — James 1
14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
πᾶσαG3956 · pasallδόσιςG1394 · dosisgiftἀγαθὴG18 · agathosgoodκαὶG2532 · kaiandπᾶνG3956 · pasallδώρημαG1434 · dōrēmafree giftτέλειονG5046 · teleiosperfectἄνωθένG509 · anōthenfrom above/againἐστινG1510 · eimito beκαταβαῖνονG2597 · katabainōto come/go downἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατρὸςG3962 · patērfatherτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoφώτωνG5457 · phōslightπαρ᾽G3844 · parafrom/with/besideᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichοὐκG3756 · ounoἔνιG1762 · enithere isπαραλλαγὴG3883 · parallagēvariationἢG2228 · ēorτροπῆςG5157 · tropēturningἀποσκίασμα.G644 · aposkiasmashadow
Cross-references
John 3:27John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.Matthew 7:11If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.John 8:12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.Numbers 23:19God [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do [it]? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?Psalm 84:11For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.1 John 1:5This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.Proverbs 2:6For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.James 3:17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.Ephesians 2:8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:Luke 11:13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?Malachi 3:6For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.Genesis 1:2-5And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness [was] upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.Daniel 2:21-22And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:Titus 3:3-5For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.1 Corinthians 4:7For who maketh thee to differ [from another]? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive [it], why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received [it]?John 1:9[That] was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.Genesis 1:14-15And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:
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