James 1:17

God's Word

Every good present and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father who made the sun, moon, and stars. The Father doesn’t change like the shifting shadows produced by the sun and the moon.

Cross References

Genesis 41:16

Joseph answered Pharaoh, “I can’t, but God can give Pharaoh the answer that he needs.”

1 Chronicles 22:12

The Lord will give you insight and understanding as he commands you to take charge of Israel and to follow the Teachings of the Lord your God.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Make my son Solomon completely committed ⌞to you⌟ so that he will obey your commands, requests, and laws and do everything to build the palace I have planned.”

Psalm 102:27

But you remain the same, and your life will never end.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you prosper.

Psalm 136:7

to the one who made the great lights— because his mercy endures forever.

Psalm 84:11

The Lord God is a sun and shield. The Lord grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.

Psalm 85:12

The Lord will certainly give us what is good, and our land will produce crops.

Proverbs 2:6

The Lord gives wisdom. From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 28:26

God will guide him in judgment, and his God will teach him.

Isaiah 45:7

I make light and create darkness. I make blessings and create disasters. I, the Lord, do all these things.

Isaiah 46:10

From the beginning I revealed the end. From long ago I told you things that had not yet happened, saying, “My plan will stand, and I’ll do everything I intended to do.”

Isaiah 60:19

The sun will no longer be your light during the day, nor will the brightness of the moon give you light, But the Lord will be your everlasting light. Your God will be your glory.

Malachi 3:6

“I, the Lord, never change. That is why you descendants of Jacob haven’t been destroyed yet.

Numbers 11:17

I’ll come down and speak with you there. I’ll take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them. They will help you take care of the people. You won’t have to take care of the people alone.

Numbers 11:25

Then the Lord came down in the ⌞column of⌟ smoke and spoke with him. He took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the 70 leaders. When the Spirit came to rest on them, they prophesied, but they never prophesied again.

Numbers 23:19

God is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn’t change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it.

Matthew 7:11

Even though you’re evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him?

Luke 11:13

Even though you’re evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”

John 1:9

The real light, which shines on everyone, was coming into the world.

John 3:27

John answered, “People can’t receive anything unless it has been given to them from heaven.

John 3:3

Jesus replied to Nicodemus, “I can guarantee this truth: No one can see God’s kingdom without being born from above.”

John 8:12

Jesus spoke to the Pharisees again. He said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will have a life filled with light and will never live in the dark.”

Acts 11:18

When the others heard this, they had no further objections. They praised God by saying, “Then God has also led people who are not Jewish to turn to him so that they can change the way they think and act and have eternal life.”

Acts 5:31

God used his power to give Jesus the honored position—the one next to him on the heavenly throne as leader and savior. He did this to lead the people of Israel to him, to change the way they think and act, and to forgive their sins.

Romans 6:23

The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:7

Who says that you are any better than other people? What do you have that wasn’t given to you? If you were given what you have, why are you bragging as if it weren’t a gift?

2 Corinthians 4:6

We are his servants because the same God who said that light should shine out of darkness has given us light. For that reason we bring to light the knowledge about God’s glory which shines from Christ’s face.

Ephesians 1:18

Then you will have deeper insight. You will know the confidence that he calls you to have and the glorious wealth that God’s people will inherit.

Ephesians 2:8

God saved you through faith as an act of kindness. You had nothing to do with it. Being saved is a gift from God.

Deuteronomy 4:19

Don’t let yourselves be tempted to worship and serve what you see in the sky—the sun, the moon, the stars, or anything else. The Lord your God has given them to all people everywhere.

Philippians 1:29

God has given you the privilege not only to believe in Christ but also to suffer for him.

1 Timothy 6:16

He is the only one who cannot die. He lives in light that no one can come near. No one has seen him, nor can they see him. Honor and power belong to him forever! Amen.

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

James 1:5

If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them.

James 3:15

That kind of wisdom doesn’t come from above. It belongs to this world. It is self-centered and demonic.

James 3:17

However, the wisdom that comes from above is first of all pure. Then it is peaceful, gentle, obedient, filled with mercy and good deeds, impartial, and sincere.

1 John 1:5

This is the message we heard from Christ and are reporting to you: God is light, and there isn’t any darkness in him.

1 John 4:10

This is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the payment for our sins.

Revelation 21:23

The city doesn’t need any sun or moon to give it light because the glory of God gave it light. The lamb was its lamp.

Revelation 22:5

There will be no more night, and they will not need any light from lamps or the sun because the Lord God will shine on them. They will rule as kings forever and ever.

1 Samuel 15:29

In addition, the Glory of Israel does not lie or change his mind, because he is not a mortal who changes his mind.”