James 1:17 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor shadow of turning.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect (free, large, full) gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of all [that gives] light, in [the shining of] Whom there can be no variation [rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [as in an eclipse].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Every good gift, every perfect gift, comes from above. These gifts come down from the Father, the creator of the heavenly lights, in whose character there is no change at all.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Every excellent gift and every perfect gift is from above, descending from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change, nor any shadow of alteration.

James 1:17 Cross References

Genesis 41:16

And Yosĕ

1 Chronicles 22:12

“Only, let יהוה  give you wisdom and understanding, and command you concerning Yisra’ĕ

1 Chronicles 29:19

“And give my son Shelomoh a perfect heart to guard Your commands and Your witnesses and Your laws, to do all, and to build the palace for which I have prepared.”

Psalm 102:27

“But You are the same, And Your years have no end.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Yerushalayim, Let those who love You be at rest.

Psalm 136:7

To Him who made great lights, For His kindness is everlasting;

Psalm 84:11

For יהוה  Elohim is a sun and a shield; יהוה  gives favour and esteem; He withholds no good matter From those who walk blamelessly.

Psalm 85:12

Indeed, יהוה  gives what is good, And our land yields its increase.

Proverbs 2:6

For יהוה  gives wisdom; Out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 28:26

For He instructs him for right-ruling, his Elohim teaches him.

Isaiah 45:7

forming light and creating darkness, making peace and creating evil. I, יהוה, do all these.’

Isaiah 46:10

declaring the end from the beginning, and from of old that which has not yet been done, saying, ‘My counsel does stand, and all My delight I do,’

Isaiah 60:19

“No longer is the sun your light by day, nor does the moon give light to you for brightness, but יהוה  shall be to you an everlasting light, and your Elohim your comeliness.

Malachi 3:6

“For I am יהוה, I shall not change, and you, O sons of Yaʽ

Numbers 11:17

“And I shall come down and speak with you there, and shall take of the Spirit that is on you, and put on them. And they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you do not bear it yourself alone.

Numbers 11:25

And יהוה  came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was upon him, and placed the same upon the seventy elders. And it came to be, when the Spirit rested upon them, that they prophesied, but did not continue.

Numbers 23:19

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Matthew 7:11

“If you then, being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give what is good to those who ask Him!

Luke 11:13

“If you then, being wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father from heaven give the Set-apart Spirit to those asking Him!”

John 1:9

He was the true Light, which enlightens every man, coming into the world.

John 3:27

Yoḥ

John 3:3

יהושע  answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born from above, he is unable to see the reign of Elohim.”

John 8:12

Therefore יהושע  spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall by no means walk in darkness, but possess the light of life.”

Acts 11:18

And having heard this, they were silent, and praised Elohim, saying, “Then Elohim has indeed also given to the gentiles repentance to life.”

Acts 5:31

“Him, a Prince and a Saviour, Elohim has exalted to His right hand, to give repentance to Yisra’ĕ

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the favourable gift of Elohim is everlasting life in Messiah יהושע  our Master.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who makes you to differ? And what do you have that you did not receive? And if you did indeed receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

2 Corinthians 4:6

For Elohim, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the One who has shone in our hearts for the enlightening of the knowledge of the esteem of Elohim in the face of יהושע  Messiah.

Ephesians 1:18

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, so that you know what is the expectation of His calling, and what are the riches of the esteem of His inheritance in the set-apart ones,

Ephesians 2:8

For by favour you have been saved, through belief, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of Elohim,

Deuteronomy 4:19

and lest you lift up your eyes to the heavens, and shall see the sun, and the moon, and the stars – all the host of the heavens – and you be drawn away into bowing down to them and serving them, which יהוה  your Elohim has allotted to all the peoples under all the heavens.

Philippians 1:29

Because to you it has been given as a favour, on behalf of Messiah, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or is able to see, to whom be respect and everlasting might. Amĕ

Hebrews 13:8

יהושע  Messiah is the same yesterday, and today, and forever.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of Elohim, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it shall be given to him.

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom coming down from above, but it is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first clean, then peaceable, gentle, ready to obey, filled with compassion and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

1 John 1:5

And this is the message which we have heard from Him and announce to you, that Elohim is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

1 John 4:10

In this is love, not that we loved Elohim, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be an atoning offering for our sins.

Revelation 21:23

And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, to shine in it, for the esteem of Elohim lightened it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Revelation 22:5

And night shall be no more, and they shall have no need of a lamp or the light of the sun, because יהוה  Elohim shall give them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.

1 Samuel 15:29

“Moreover, the Eminence of Yisra’ĕ