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James 1:17
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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.

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James 1:17
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17 All generous giving and every perfect gift[a] is from above, coming down[b] from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:17 tn The first phrase refers to the action of giving and the second to what is given.
  2. James 1:17 tn Or “All generous giving and every perfect gift from above is coming down.”
  3. James 1:17 tn Grk “variation or shadow of turning” (referring to the motions of heavenly bodies causing variations of light and darkness).
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