James 1:17

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Good

From the

Revelation 22:5

No variableness

Romans 11:29

Hebrews 1:11

Hebrews 13:8

General references

Luke 18:19

Hebrews 13:8

Bible References

Good

But if any man of you be deficient in wisdom, let him ask it of God, who giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not and it shall be given him.

This is not the wisdom which cometh from above, but is earthly, sensual, diabolical.

If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to bestow good gifts on your children; how much more will your Father who is in heaven, bestow good things on those who ask him?

At that time Jesus spake and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and the intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes:

And he answered and said unto them, Because to you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.

If ye then, evil as ye are, know how to give good gifts to your children; how much more shall your Father, who is in heaven, give his Holy Spirit to those who ask him?

John answered and said, A man cannot assume any thing, except it be given him from heaven.

Him hath God exalted at his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance unto Israel, and remission of sins.

So when they heard these things they were satisfied, and glorified God, saying, Well! then hath God even to the Gentiles given repentance unto life.

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

For as ye also in times past did not believe in God, but now have obtained mercy through their unbelief:

Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith;

For who distinguisheth thee? and what hast thou which thou hast not received? But if thou also hast received it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?

But there are diversities of gifts, though the same Spirit.

among whom also we all have had our conversation in time past, in the lusts of the flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, as well as the rest.

Wherefore the Scripture saith, "When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men."

For this favour on the part of Christ is granted you, not only that ye should believe on him, but also that ye should suffer for his sake;

For we ourselves also in time past were thoughtless, disobedient, erroneous, enslaved by various passions and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

Herein is love, not that we have loved God, but that he hath loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiatory sacrifice for our sins.

And this is the testimony, that God hath given life eternal to us; and this life is in his Son.

From the

He was that true Light, which illumines every man by his coming into the world.

Then spake Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

For the God who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, he hath shined into our hearts, to give illumination of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he hath called you, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance for the saints,

And this is the promise which we have heard from him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and that darkness in him there is none.

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon to shine upon it: for the glory of God illuminates it, and the Lamb is the lamp thereof.

And there shall be no night there, and they have no need of a lamp, or the light of the sun; because the Lord God illumines them: and they shall reign for ever and ever.

No variableness

For unchangeable are the gifts and the calling of God.

They will be destroyed, but thou remainest; and they all will grow old as a garment,

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

General references

Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good, but one, even God.

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