James 1:17

James Moffatt - New Testament

all we are given is good, and all our endowments are faultless, descending from above, from the Father of the heavenly lights, who knows no change of rising and setting, who casts no shadow on the earth.

Cross References

John 3:27

John answered, "No one can receive anything except as a gift from heaven.

Matthew 7:11

Well, if for all your evil you know to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him?

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is always the same, yesterday, to-day, and for ever.

John 8:12

Then Jesus again addressed them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he who follows me will not walk in darkness, he will enjoy the light of life."

1 John 1:5

Here is the message we learned from him and announce to you: 'God is light and in him there is no darkness, none.'

James 3:17

The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, forbearing, conciliatory, full of mercy and wholesome fruit, unambiguous, straightforward;

Ephesians 2:8

For it is by grace you have been saved, as you had faith; it is not your doing but God's gift,

Luke 11:13

Well, if for all your evil you know to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father give the holy Spirit from heaven to those who ask him?"

1 Corinthians 4:7

Who singles you out, my brother? What do you possess that has not been given you? And if it was given you, why do you boast as if it had been gained, not given?

1 John 4:10

Love lies in this, not in our love for him but in his love for us — in the sending of his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Ephesians 1:18

illuminating the eyes of your heart so that you can understand the hope to which He calls us, the wealth of his glorious heritage in the saints,

John 1:9

The real Light, which enlightens every man, was coming then into the world:

Revelation 21:23

And the City needs no sun or moon to shine upon it, for the glory of God illumines it, and the Lamb lights it up.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," has shone within my heart to illuminate men with the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Christ.

Revelation 22:5

Night there shall be none; they need no lamp or sun to shine upon them, for the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign for ever and ever.

James 1:5

Whoever of you is defective in wisdom, let him ask God who gives to all men without question or reproach, and the gift will be his.

Romans 6:23

Sin's wage is death, but God's gift is life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.

James 3:15

That is not the wisdom which comes down from above, it is an earthly wisdom, sensuous, devilish;

Philippians 1:29

For on behalf of Christ you have the favour of suffering no less than of believing in him,

Acts 11:18

On hearing this they desisted and glorified God, saying, "So God has actually allowed the Gentiles to repent and live!"

Acts 5:31

God lifted him up to his right hand as our pioneer and saviour, in order to grant repentance and remission of sins to Israel.

John 3:3

Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, no one can see God's Realm unless he is born from above."

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone has immortality, who dwells in light that none can approach, whom no man has ever seen or can see. To him be honour and eternal dominion: Amen.