James 1:17 — Bible Verse (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.”
James 1:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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 — World English Bible
James 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 — American Standard Version
James 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“every 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;”
James 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation
James 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning. ”
James 1:17 — Darby Translation
James 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Euery good giuing, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, and commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whome is no variablenes, neither shadow of turning.”
James 1:17 — Geneva Bible
James 1:17 in Context — James 1
15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.
16 Do not err, my beloved brethren.
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.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
What Does James 1:17 Mean?
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