James 1:17

New Century Version

Every good action and every perfect gift is from God. These good gifts come down from the Creator of the sun, moon, and stars, who does not change like their shifting shadows.

Cross References

Genesis 41:16

Joseph answered the king, “I am not able to explain the meaning of dreams, but God will do this for the king.”

1 Chronicles 22:12

He will make you the king of Israel. May the Lord give you wisdom and understanding so you will be able to obey the teachings of the Lord your God.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Give my son Solomon a desire to serve you. Help him always obey your commands, laws, and rules. Help him build the Temple for which I have prepared.”

Psalm 102:27

But you never change, and your life will never end.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for peace in Jerusalem: “May those who love her be safe.

Psalm 136:7

He made the sun and the moon. His love continues forever.

Psalm 84:11

The Lord God is like a sun and shield; the Lord gives us kindness and honor. He does not hold back anything good from those whose lives are innocent.

Psalm 85:12

The Lord will give his goodness, and the land will give its crops.

Proverbs 2:6

Only the Lord gives wisdom; he gives knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 28:26

His God teaches him and shows him the right way.

Isaiah 45:7

I made the light and the darkness. I bring peace, and I cause troubles. I, the Lord, do all these things.

Isaiah 46:10

From the beginning I told you what would happen in the end. A long time ago I told you things that have not yet happened. When I plan something, it happens. What I want to do, I will do.

Isaiah 60:19

The sun will no longer be your light during the day nor will the brightness from the moon be your light, because the Lord will be your light forever, and your God will be your glory.

Malachi 3:6

“I the Lord do not change. So you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.

Numbers 11:17

I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit that is in you, and I will give it to them. They will help you care for the people so that you will not have to care for them alone.

Numbers 11:25

Then the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to Moses. The Lord took some of the Spirit Moses had, and he gave it to the seventy leaders. With the Spirit in them, they prophesied, but just that one time.

Numbers 23:19

God is not a human being, and he will not lie. He is not a human, and he does not change his mind. What he says he will do, he does. What he promises, he makes come true.

Matthew 7:11

Even though you are bad, you know how to give good gifts to your children. How much more your heavenly Father will give good things to those who ask him!

Luke 11:13

Even though you are bad, you know how to give good things to your children. How much more your heavenly Father will give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

John 1:9

The true Light that gives light to all was coming into the world!

John 3:27

John answered, “A man can get only what God gives him.

John 3:3

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot be in God’s kingdom.”

John 8:12

Later, Jesus talked to the people again, saying, “I am the light of the world. The person who follows me will never live in darkness but will have the light that gives life.”

Acts 11:18

When the believers heard this, they stopped arguing. They praised God and said, “So God is allowing even other nations to turn to him and live.”

Acts 5:31

Jesus is the One whom God raised to be on his right side, as Leader and Savior. Through him, all people could change their hearts and lives and have their sins forgiven.

Romans 6:23

The payment for sin is death. But God gives us the free gift of life forever in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Corinthians 4:7

Who says you are better than others? What do you have that was not given to you? And if it was given to you, why do you brag as if you did not receive it as a gift?

2 Corinthians 4:6

God once said, “Let the light shine out of the darkness!” This is the same God who made his light shine in our hearts by letting us know the glory of God that is in the face of Christ.

Ephesians 1:18

I pray also that you will have greater understanding in your heart so you will know the hope to which he has called us and that you will know how rich and glorious are the blessings God has promised his holy people.

Ephesians 2:8

I mean that you have been saved by grace through believing. You did not save yourselves; it was a gift from God.

Deuteronomy 4:19

When you look up at the sky, you see the sun, moon, and stars, and everything in the sky. But don’t bow down and worship them, because the Lord your God has made these things for all people everywhere.

Philippians 1:29

God gave you the honor not only of believing in Christ but also of suffering for him, both of which bring glory to Christ.

1 Timothy 6:16

He is the only One who never dies. He lives in light so bright no one can go near it. No one has ever seen God, or can see him. May honor and power belong to God forever. Amen.

Hebrews 13:8

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

James 1:5

But if any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He is generous to everyone and will give you wisdom without criticizing you.

James 3:15

That kind of “wisdom” does not come from God but from the world. It is not spiritual; it is from the devil.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that comes from God is first of all pure, then peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help those who are troubled and to do good for others. It is always fair and honest.

1 John 1:5

Here is the message we have heard from Christ and now announce to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all.

1 John 4:10

This is what real love is: It is not our love for God; it is God’s love for us. He sent his Son to die in our place to take away our sins.

Revelation 21:23

The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God is its light, and the Lamb is the city’s lamp.

Revelation 22:5

There will never be night again. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give them light. And they will rule as kings forever and ever.

1 Samuel 15:29

The Lord is the Eternal One of Israel. He does not lie or change his mind. He is not a human being, so he does not change his mind.