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.

Good

From the

No variableness

General references

Hebrews 13:8

Bible References

Good

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for [it] from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.

This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but [is] earthly, unspiritual, demonic.

Then Joseph answered Pharaoh saying, "{It is not in my power}; God will answer [concerning] the well-being of Pharaoh."

And Yahweh said to him, "Who gave a mouth to humankind, or who makes mute or deaf or sighted or blind? [Is it] not I, Yahweh?

And I have filled him [with] the Spirit of God, with wisdom and with skill and with knowledge and with every [kind of] craftsmanship,

And Bezalel and Oholiab and everyone [who is] skilled of heart in whom Yahweh has put wisdom and skill to know and to do all the work for the service of the sanctuary--[they] will do [it], according to all that Yahweh has commanded."

I will come down and speak with you there; I will take away from the spirit that [is] on you, and I will place [it] on them; and they will bear the burdens of the people with you; you will not bear it alone.

Only may Yahweh give to you understanding and insight that he might give you charge over Israel and the keeping of the law of Yahweh your God.

Grant to Solomon my son a heart of peace to keep your commands, your statutes, and your regulations to do everything, and to build the citadel for which I have provided."

Then God said to Solomon, "Because this was with your heart and you did not ask for wealth, possessions, honor, and the lives of your enemies, and also did not ask for {long life}, but have asked for wisdom and knowledge that you might judge my people over whom I have made you king,

For Yahweh will give wisdom; from his mouth [come] knowledge and understanding.

And his God instructs him about the prescription; he teaches him.

And he changes the times and the seasons, and he deposes kings and he sets up kings; he gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to [men who] know understanding.

Therefore if you, [although you] 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?

At that time Jesus answered [and] said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these [things] from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to young children.

And he answered [and] said to them, "To you it has been granted to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to those [people] it has not been granted.

Therefore if you, [although you] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"

John answered and said, "A man can receive not one [thing] unless it is granted to him from heaven!

This one God has exalted to his right hand [as] Leader and Savior to grant repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.

And [when they] heard these [things], they became silent and praised God, saying, "Then God has granted the repentance [leading] to life to the Gentiles also!"

For the compensation due sin [is] death, but the gift of God [is] eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For just as you formerly were disobedient to God, but now have been shown mercy because of the disobedience of these,

but having different gifts according to the grace given to us: if [it is] prophecy, according to the proportion of [his] faith;

For who concedes you [superiority]? And what do you have that you did not receive? But if indeed you received [it], why do you boast as [if you] did not receive [it]?

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

among whom also we all formerly lived in the desires of our flesh, doing the will of the flesh and of the mind, and we were children of wrath by nature, as also the rest of [them] were.

Therefore it says, "Ascending on high he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men."

because to you has been graciously granted on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on behalf of him,

For we also were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, enslaved to various desires and pleasures, spending our lives in wickedness and envy, despicable, hating one another.

In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son [to be the] propitiation for our sins.

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

From the

Now the earth was formless and empty, and darkness [was] over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God [was] hovering over the surface of the waters.

{And do this so that you do not lift} your eyes [toward] heaven and {observe} the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of the heaven, and be led astray and bow down to them and serve them, things that Yahweh your God has allotted to all [of] the peoples under all [of] the heaven.

The heavens [are] telling the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims the work of his hands.

Because Yahweh God [is] a sun and a shield; Yahweh gives grace and honor. He does not withhold good from those who walk blamelessly.

form light and create darkness; make peace and create evil; I [am] Yahweh; do all these [things].

The sun shall no longer be your light by day, and for bright light the moon shall not give you light, but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God your glory.

The true light, who gives light to every person, was coming into the world.

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, "I am the light of the world! The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."

For God who said, "Light will shine out of darkness," [is the one] who has shined in our hearts for the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

(the eyes of your hearts having been enlightened), so that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what [are] the riches of the glory of his inheritance among the saints,

And this is the message which we have heard from him and announce to you, that God is light and there [is] no darkness in him at all.

And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon, that they shine on it, for the glory of God illuminates it, and its lamp [is] the Lamb.

And night will not exist [any] longer, and they will not have need of the light of a lamp and the light of the sun, because the Lord God will give light to them, and they will reign {forever and ever}.

No variableness

God [is] not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of humankind, that he should change his mind. Has he said, and will he not do [it]? And has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it

Moreover, the Glory of Israel will not break faith and will not regret, for he [is] not a human that he should regret."

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be at ease.

who from [the] beginning declares [the] end, and from before, [things] that have not been done, who says, 'My plan shall stand,' and, 'I will accomplish all my wishes,'

"For I, Yahweh, have not changed, and you, O children of Jacob, have not perished.

For the gifts and the calling of God [are] irrevocable.

they will perish, but you continue, and they will all become old like a garment,

Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and today and {forever}.

General references

But Yahweh has not given to you a heart to understand, or eyes to see, or ears to hear, [even] {to this day}.

"But from where will wisdom be found? And {where in the world} [is the] place of understanding?

because God made it forget wisdom, and he did not give it a share in understanding.

And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call me good? No one [is] good except God alone.

Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and today and {forever}.