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James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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23 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
πᾶσαpasaEveryG3956 →
δόσιςdosisact of givingG1394 →
ἀγαθὴagathēgoodG18 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
πᾶνpaneveryG3956 →
δώρημαdōrēmagiftG1434 →
τέλειονteleionperfectG5046 →
ἄνωθένanōthenfrom aboveG509 →
ἐστινestinisG1510 →
καταβαῖνονkatabainoncoming downG2597 →
ἀπὸapofromG575 →
τοῦtoutheG3588 →
πατρὸςpatrosFatherG3962 →
τῶνtōn<the>G3588 →
φώτωνphōtōnof lightsG5457 →
παρ᾽par᾽withG3844 →
ᾧhōwhomG3739 →
οὐκouknotG3756 →
ἔνιenithere isG1762 →
παραλλαγὴparallagēvariationG3883 →
ἢēorG2228 →
τροπῆςtropēsof shiftingG5157 →
ἀποσκίασμα.aposkiasmashadow.G644 →

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John 3:27John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.Matthew 7:11So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask Him!Hebrews 13:8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.John 8:12Once again, Jesus spoke to the people and said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows Me will never walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”Numbers 23:19God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.1 John 1:5And this is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you: God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.Proverbs 2:6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.John 15:5I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.James 3:17But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.Ephesians 2:8For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,Luke 11:13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”Malachi 3:6“Because I, the LORD, do not change, you descendants of Jacob have not been destroyed.Isaiah 46:4Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.Psalms 89:34I will not violate My covenant or alter the utterance of My lips.Genesis 1:2–5Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters.Titus 3:3–5For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.Daniel 2:21–22He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

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