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

If any one of you is lacking in wisdom, let him ask it from the God who gives to all men freely and without upbraiding; and it will be given to him.

Such wisdom is not that which is descending from on high, but is earthly, sensual, demonlike.

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

At that time Jesus answered and said: "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hidden these things from the wise and wary, and hast revealed them to the children.

"Why do you speak to them in parables?" Jesus answered. "To you it has been granted to understand the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven; but to them it has not been granted.

"If you give good gifts to your children, how much more shall the Father who is in heaven give the Holy spirit to those that ask him!"

In reply John said: "A man cannot obtain anything unless it has been granted to him from heaven.

"Him God has exalted at his right hand as Prince and Saviour, to give Israel repentance and forgiveness of sins.

On hearing this they held their peace and glorified God, saying, "Forsooth then, to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance unto life."

FOR THE POOR WAGES OF SIN IS DEATH, BUT THE FREE GIFT OF GOD IS ETERNAL LIFE IN CHRIST JESUS, OUR MASTER.

And as in times past you were yourselves disobedient to God, but now, thanks to their disobedience, have obtained mercy;

But we have gifts differing according to the grace which was given to us. He that has the gift of prophecy, let him prophesy according to the proportion of his faith.

For who makes you a differ, brother? Or what have you that you did not receive? But if you did receive it, why are you boasting as if you had not received it?

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

And among them we all once passed our lives, indulging the passions of our flesh, carrying out the dictates of our senses and temperament, and were by nature the children of wrath like all the rest.

Thus it is said, When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.

For it has been granted you in Christ's behalf, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,

For we were ourselves once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, passing our lives in malice and envy. We were hateful, and we hated one another.

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

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

From the

The true Light, which enlightens every man, was then coming into the world.

Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the light of the world," he said; "He who follows me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the Light of life."

For God who said, "Out of darkness light shall shine," is he who has shone in my heart, that the sunrise of the knowledge of God may shine forth in the face of Christ.

and that the eyes of your heart may be flooded with light so that you may understand what is the hope of his calling, what the wealth of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

This, then, is the message that we have heard from him, and are announcing to you, that God is light, and no darkness what ever is in him.

And the city has no need of the sun, Nor of the moon, to shine upon it; For the glory of God has lightened it, And its lamp is the Lamb.

Night will be no more. They will need no lamplight nor sunlight, Because the Lord God will give them light; And they will reign forever and ever.

No variableness

For no change of purpose can annul God's free gift and call.

They will perish, but thou remainest; They all will grow old like a garment,

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

General references

"Why are you calling me 'good'?" said Jesus to him; "no one is good but God.

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.