James 1:17

A Conservative Version

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

Cross References

John 3:27

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from heaven.

Matthew 7:11

If ye therefore, being evil, know to give good gifts to your children, how much more your Father in the heavens will give good things to those who ask him?

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ, the same yesterday and today, and into the ages.

John 8:12

Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, I am the light of the world. He who follows me would, no, not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man, that he should lie, neither the son of man, that he should repent. Has he said, and will he not do it? Or has he spoken, and will he not make it good?

1 John 1:5

And this is the message that we have heard from him and declare to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

Proverbs 2:6

For LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth [is] knowledge and understanding.

Psalm 84:11

For LORD God is a sun and a shield. LORD will give grace and glory. He will withhold no good thing from those who walk uprightly.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, meek, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.

Malachi 3:6

For I, LORD, do not change. Therefore ye, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

Ephesians 2:8

For ye are saved by grace through faith, and this a gift of God, not from you,

Luke 11:13

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more the Father from heaven will give Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who makes thee different? And what have thou that thou did not receive? And also if thou received it, why do thou boast as not having received it?

1 John 4:10

In this is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son, an atonement for our sins.

Ephesians 1:18

having the eyes of your heart enlightened. For you to know what is the hope of his calling, and what is the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in the sanctified.

John 1:9

He was the TRUE light coming into the world that enlightens every man.

Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of the sun, nor of the moon, so that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and the light of it is the Lamb.

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only LORD give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, so that thou may keep the law of LORD thy God.

2 Corinthians 4:6

Because it is God who said, Out of darkness light is to shine, who shone in our hearts for an enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the presence of Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 60:19

The sun shall no more be thy light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give light to thee, but LORD will be to thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

1 Samuel 15:29

And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent, for he is not a man that he should repent.

Genesis 41:16

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

Revelation 22:5

And there will be no night there, and they have no need of a lamp and the light of sun, because Lord God will illuminate them. And they will reign into the ages of the ages.

James 1:5

And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to all generously and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Chronicles 29:19

And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace [for thee], for which I have made provision.

Numbers 11:17

And I will come down and talk with thee there. And I will take from the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou not bear it thyself alone.

James 3:15

This wisdom is not descending from above, but is earthly, world-soul, demonic.

Isaiah 45:7

I form the light, and create darkness. I make peace, and create evil. I am LORD who does all these things.

Philippians 1:29

Because to you it was granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,

Acts 11:18

And when they heard these things, they relaxed and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life.

Acts 5:31

God exalted this man with his right hand, a Pathfinder and a Savior to give repentance to Israel and remission of sins.

Isaiah 46:10

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure,

Isaiah 28:26

For his God instructs him aright, [and] teaches him.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. They shall prosper who love thee.

Deuteronomy 4:19

And lest thou lift up thine eyes to heaven, and when thou see the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, thou be drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which LORD thy God has allotted to all the peoples

Numbers 11:25

And LORD came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took from the Spirit that was upon him, and put it upon the seventy elders. And it came to pass, that, when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, but they did so no mor

Psalm 85:12

Yea, LORD will give that which is good, and our land shall yield its increase.

Psalm 102:27

but thou are the same, and thy years shall have no end.

Psalm 136:7

to him who made great lights, for his loving kindness [is] forever,

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, Truly, truly, I say to thee, If any man is not begotten from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone has immortality, dwelling in irreproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom is honor and eternal dominion. Truly.