James 1:17

Testing And Tempting

¹⁶ Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. ¹⁷ Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. ¹⁸ Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.

Evil One

Father of Lights

From God

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Neither Shadow Of Turning

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Matthew 7:11

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

John 3:27

John answered, "A man can receive only what is given to him from heaven.

1 John 1:5

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

John 8:12

Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who regards you as different? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or hypocrisy.

1 John 4:10

In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.

Matthew 11:25-26

At that time Jesus declared, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to babes.

Matthew 13:11-12

And he answered them, "To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given.

Luke 11:13

If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!"

John 1:9

The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

Acts 5:31

God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior, to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

Acts 11:18

When they heard this, they quieted down and glorified God, saying, "So then, God has granted to the Gentiles also the repentance unto life."

Romans 6:23

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

Romans 11:29-30

For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable.

Romans 12:6-8

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;

1 Corinthians 12:4-12

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For it is the God who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

Ephesians 1:18

I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 2:3-5

Among them we all once lived in the lusts of our flesh, following the desires of flesh and mind, and so we were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.

Ephesians 2:8

For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God

Ephesians 4:8-11

Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high, he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."

Philippians 1:29

For to you it has been granted for the sake of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for his sake,

Titus 3:3-5

For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by men and hating one another.

Hebrews 1:11-12

they will perish, but you remain; they will all grow old like a garment,

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

James 3:15

This wisdom is not such as comes down from above, but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

1 John 5:11-12

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Revelation 22:5

And there will be no more night. They will not need the light of a lamp or the light of the sun, for the Lord God will give them light; and they will reign for ever and ever.