It follows, he begat us. James 1:7 Context. God, the Creator of every light of the material world, and the source of all moral light. And every perfect gift - Whatever tends to glory. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. You have to know what dispensation your reading about. . 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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It has to be in the light for God is light. He infallibly discerns all good and evil; and invariably loves one, and hates the other. 2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; 3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. Euery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, & commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenesse, neither shadow of turning.- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible ScanEvery good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.- New American Standard Version (1995)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.- American Standard Version (1901)Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.- Basic English BibleEvery good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.- Darby BibleEvery 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. 15Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 12.--"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is tried he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him. My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, tha James 1:17 (KJV) That scripture that talks about enduring to the end that is not even talking about the saints that are save now. 18 Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures. From whence come wars and fightings among you? "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. James 1:17, 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." 5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. I must take to heart that He said that the gift is both good and perfect. All good is from God. Every good gift. Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 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. A positive proof of the assertion that God tempteth no man. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits o... Read verse in King James Version He is the Father of all light, material or spiritual, in the kingdom of grace and of glory. James 1:1-17 King James Version (KJV) 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. There is, in both the Greek words, a metaphor taken from the stars, particularly proper where the Father of lights is mentioned. 19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. gift—not the same words in Greek: the first, the act of giving, or the gift in its initiatory stage; the second, the thing given, the boon, when perfected.As the "good gift" stands in contrast to "sin" in its initiatory stage (), so the "perfect boon" is in contrast to "sin when it … King James Version (KJV). Descendeth from the Father of lights - The appellation of Father is here used with peculiar propriety. Jas 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above. James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. ALL our life (says Job), so long as we are upon earth, is full of struggle and temptation, insomuch that this life is not called a life by the Saints, but a temptation. He is mere light. James 1:17 17 z Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from a the Father of lights, b with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change. James 1:17. Includes 1611 KJV and 1769 Cambridge KJV. James 1:17 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. He does not change from one thing to another. KJV: King James Version James 1:17 17 n Every good o gift and every p perfect gift is q from above, and cometh down from r the Father of lights, s with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of t turning. 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. 1James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings. Read verse in King James Version In Him there is no variation nor the slightest suggestion of change.- Weymouth BibleEvery 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.- World English BibleEch good yifte, and ech perfit yifte is from aboue, and cometh doun fro the fadir of liytis, anentis whom is noon other chaungyng, ne ouerschadewyng of reward.- Wycliffe Bibleevery good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;- Youngs Literal Bible. If one lacks another then it is not from God . If it is good and if it is perfect then it came from God. Also there is no turning or variableness with Him. 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