James 1:17

Testing And Tempting

¹⁶ Do not err, my beloved brothers. ¹⁷ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness nor shadow of turning. ¹⁸ Of His own will He brought us forth with the Word of truth, for us to be a certain firstfruit of His creatures.

Evil One

Father of Lights

From God

From the Father

Neither Shadow Of Turning

No

Malachi 3:6

For I am Jehovah, I change not. Because of this you sons of Jacob are not destroyed.

Numbers 23:19

God is not a man that He should lie, neither the son of man that He should repent. Has He said, and shall He not do it? Or has He spoken, and shall He not make it good?

Matthew 7:11

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your Father in Heaven give good things to those who ask Him?

John 3:27

And John answered and said, A man can receive nothing unless it is given to him from Heaven.

1 John 1:5

And this is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.

John 8:12

Then Jesus spoke again to them, saying, I am the Light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

1 Corinthians 4:7

For who makes you to differ from another? And 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 the same yesterday and today and forever.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first truly pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without 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 propitiation concerning our sins.

Genesis 1:2-5

And the earth was without form and empty. And darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved on the face of the waters.

Genesis 1:14-15

And God said, Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to divide between the day and the night. And let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years.

Genesis 41:16

And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, Not I. God shall answer the welfare of Pharaoh.

Genesis 41:38-39

And Pharaoh said to his servants, Can we find any man like this, in whom the Spirit of God is?

Exodus 4:11-12

And Jehovah said to him, Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? Have not I, Jehovah?

Exodus 31:3-6

And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all workmanship,

Exodus 36:1-2

And Bezaleel and Aholiab shall work with everyone wise of heart to whom Jehovah has given wisdom and intelligence, to know how to do every work of the service of the sanctuary, concerning all which Jehovah had commanded.

Numbers 11:17

And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take of the spirit on you, and will put it on them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you so that you do not bear it yourself alone.

Numbers 11:25

And Jehovah came down in a cloud and spoke to him, and took of the spirit on him and gave it to the seventy elders. And it happened when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But they never did so again.

Deuteronomy 4:19

and lest you lift up your eyes to the heavens, and when you see the sun, and the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven, lest you should be driven to worship them and serve them, which Jehovah your God has allotted to all nations under all the heavens.

1 Samuel 15:29

And also the Glory of Israel will not lie nor repent, for He is not a man that He should repent.

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only may Jehovah give you wisdom and understanding, and direct you concerning Israel, so that you may keep the Law of Jehovah your God.

1 Chronicles 29:19

And give to Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep Your commandments, Your testimonies, and Your statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the magnificent house for which I have made ready.

2 Chronicles 1:11-12

And God said to Solomon, Because this was in your heart, and you have not asked riches, wealth, nor honor, nor the life of your enemies, nor yet have asked for long life but have asked wisdom and knowledge for yourself that you may judge My people, over whom I have made you king;

Psalm 19:1-8

To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the expanse proclaims His handiwork.

Psalm 84:11

For Jehovah God is a sun and shield; Jehovah will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Psalm 122:6

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem; those who love you shall be blessed.

Proverbs 2:6

For Jehovah gives wisdom; out of His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 28:26

For his God instructs him to do right; his God teaches him.

Isaiah 45:7

forming the light and creating darkness; making peace and creating evil. I Jehovah do all these things.

Isaiah 46:10

declaring the end from the beginning, and from the past things which were not done, saying, My purpose shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure;

Isaiah 60:19

The sun will no more be your light by day; nor the brightness of the moon give light to you; but Jehovah will be to you for everlasting light, and your God your glory.

Daniel 2:21-22

And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.

Daniel 2:27-30

Daniel answered before the king and said, The secret which the king has demanded cannot be shown to the king by the wise men, the conjurers, the horoscopists, or the fortune-tellers.

Matthew 11:25-26

At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank You, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the sophisticated and cunning, and revealed them to babes.

Matthew 13:11-12

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

Luke 11:13

If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?

John 1:9

He was the true Light; He enlightens every man coming into the world.

Acts 5:31

This One God has exalted to be a Ruler and Savior to His right hand in order to give repentance and remission of sins to Israel.

Acts 11:18

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

Romans 6:23

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

Romans 11:29-30

For the free gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Romans 12:6-8

Then having gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;

1 Corinthians 12:4-12

But there are differences of gifts, but the same Spirit.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For it is God who said, "Out of darkness Light shall shine;" who shone in our hearts to give the brightness of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Ephesians 1:18

the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of His calling, and what is the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints,

Ephesians 2:3-5

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

Ephesians 2:8

For by grace you are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God,

Ephesians 4:8-11

Therefore He says, "When He ascended up on high, He led captivity captive and gave gifts to men."

Philippians 1:29

For to you it is given on behalf of Christ not only to believe on Him, but also to suffer for His sake,

Titus 3:3-5

For we ourselves also were once foolish, disobedient, deceived, slaving for various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

Hebrews 1:11-12

They shall perish, but You will remain. And they shall all become old as a garment,

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and with no reproach, and it shall be given to him.

James 3:15

This is not the wisdom coming down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

1 John 5:11-12

And this is the record, that God has given to us everlasting life, and this life is in His Son.

Revelation 21:23

And the city had no need of the sun, nor of the moon, that they might shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it, and its lamp is the Lamb.

Revelation 22:5

And there will be no night there. And they need no lamp, or light of the sun; for the Lord God gives them light. And they will reign forever and ever.