James 1:17

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James 1:17

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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.

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No variableness

General references

Hebrews 13:8

Bible References

Good

And if any of you lacks wisdom, let them ask of God (who gives abundantly to all, and without reproach), and it shall be given them.

This wisdom is not that which descends from above, but is earthly, natural, diabolical.

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me; God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

And the LORD said unto him, Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the dumb or the deaf or the seeing or the blind? Am not I the LORD?

and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and in intelligence and in science and in all manner of workmanship,

Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab and every wise hearted man unto whom the LORD gave wisdom and intelligence to know how to do all the work of the service of the sanctuary, all the things that the LORD had commanded.

And I will come down and talk with thee there, and I will take of the spirit which is in thee and will put it upon them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding and give thee commandments for Israel, and that thou keep the law of the LORD thy God.

Likewise, give unto Solomon, my son, a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth or glory, nor the life of thy enemies, neither yet hast asked long life, but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou may judge my people, over whom I have placed thee as king,

For the LORD gives wisdom; out of his mouth comes knowledge and intelligence.

For his God teaches him to know how to judge and instructs him.

and it is he that changes the times and the opportunities; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom unto the wise and knowledge unto those that know understanding:

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those that ask him?

At that time Jesus answered and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and understanding and hast revealed them unto children.

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

If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those that ask him?

John answered and said, A man can receive nothing except it is given him from the heaven.

God has exalted him with his right hand as Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

When they heard these things, they were silent and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted repentance unto life to the Gentiles.

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

For as ye in time past have not obeyed God, yet have now obtained mercy through the occasion of their disobedience,

So that having different gifts according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, according to the measure of faith;

For who makes thee to judge? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, what dost thou glory of, as if thou hadst not received it?

Now there is dispersal of gifts, but the same Spirit.

among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind and were by nature the children of wrath, even as all the others.

Therefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men.

For unto you it is granted regarding Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

For we ourselves also were foolish in another time, rebellious, deceived, serving diverse lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

In this does the charity consist, not because we had loved God, but because he loved us and has sent his Son to be the reconciliation for our sins.

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

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And the earth was without order, and empty; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the host of heaven, and should be driven to worship them and serve them because the LORD thy God has conceded them unto all the peoples under all the heavens.

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows the work of his hands.

For the LORD God is a sun and shield unto us; the LORD will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good from those that walk uprightly.

I form the light and create darkness; I make peace and create evil: I am the LORD that does all this.

The sun shall no longer be thy light by day; nor shall the moon give light unto thee for brightness; but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light and thy God thy glory.

That Word was the true Light, which lightens every man that comes into this world.

Then Jesus spoke again unto them, saying, I AM the light of the world; he that follows 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, has shined in our hearts to bring forth the light of the knowledge of the clarity of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

illuminating the eyes of your understanding, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints

This then is the promise which we have heard of him and declare unto you, That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

And the city had no need of the sun neither of the moon to shine in her, for the clarity of God has illuminated it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

And there shall be no night there; and they need no lamp neither light of the sun; for the Lord God shall give them light; and they shall reign for ever and ever.

No variableness

God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent; he said and shall he not do it? He spoke and shall he not execute it?

And also the Overcomer of Israel will not lie nor repent concerning this, for he is not a man, that he should repent.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; those that love thee shall be brought into rest.

declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

For I am the LORD, I have not changed; therefore, ye sons of Jacob have not been consumed.

For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

they shall perish; but thou dost remain; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment;

Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and for the ages.

General references

Yet the LORD has not given you a heart to perceive and eyes to see and ears to hear until today.

But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

because God caused her to forget wisdom and did not give her understanding.

And Jesus said unto him, Why dost thou call me good? No one is good except one, that is, God.

Jesus Christ the same yesterday and today and for the ages.