What James 1:17 Means
James 1:17
“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.”James 1:17 (KJV)
What James 1:17 means
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness. Every genuine good in your life traces back to God, the unchanging source of light. Gratitude grows when we start noticing how much of our lives is gift, coming down from a Father who never flickers or fades.
James 1:17 in different translations
King James Version (KJV)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.
World English Bible (WEB)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
American Standard Version (ASV)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.
James 1:17 in context
16Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17Every 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. 18Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
A prayer
Father, thank You for James 1:17. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.
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