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James 1:17
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17 Every generous act of giving, with every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a](A)

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  1. 1.17 Other ancient authorities read variation due to a shadow of turning
Listen to James 1:17, John 3:27, Hebrews 13:8, Matthew 7:11, 1 John 1:5, John 8:12, Numbers 23:19, James 3:17, Proverbs 2:6, Psalm 84:11, Malachi 3:6, Luke 11:13, Genesis 1:2-5
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James 1:17
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17 Every good and perfect gift is from above,(A) coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,(B) who does not change(C) like shifting shadows.

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John 3:27
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27 John answered, “No one can receive anything except what has been given from heaven.(A)

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John 3:27
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27 To this John replied, “A person can receive only what is given them from heaven.

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Hebrews 13:8
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8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

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Hebrews 13:8
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8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.(A)

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Matthew 7:11
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11 If you, then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!

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Matthew 7:11
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11 If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts(A) to those who ask him!

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1 John 1:5
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God Is Light

5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him there is no darkness at all.(A)

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1 John 1:5
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Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness

5 This is the message we have heard(A) from him and declare to you: God is light;(B) in him there is no darkness at all.

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John 8:12
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Jesus the Light of the World

12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”(A)

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John 8:12
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Dispute Over Jesus’ Testimony

12 When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am(A) the light of the world.(B) Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”(C)

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Numbers 23:19
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19 God is not a human being, that he should lie,
    or a mortal, that he should change his mind.
Has he promised, and will he not do it?
    Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?(A)

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Numbers 23:19
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19 God is not human,(A) that he should lie,(B)
    not a human being, that he should change his mind.(C)
Does he speak and then not act?
    Does he promise(D) and not fulfill?

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James 3:17
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17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without a trace of partiality or hypocrisy.(A)

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James 3:17
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17 But the wisdom that comes from heaven(A) is first of all pure; then peace-loving,(B) considerate, submissive, full of mercy(C) and good fruit, impartial and sincere.(D)

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Proverbs 2:6
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6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;(A)

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Proverbs 2:6
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6 For the Lord gives wisdom;(A)
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(B)

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Psalm 84:11
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11 For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
    he bestows favor and honor.
No good thing does the Lord withhold
    from those who walk uprightly.(A)

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Psalm 84:11
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11 For the Lord God is a sun(A) and shield;(B)
    the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold(C)
    from those whose walk is blameless.

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Malachi 3:6
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6 For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, have not perished.(A)

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Malachi 3:6
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Breaking Covenant by Withholding Tithes

6 “I the Lord do not change.(A) So you, the descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed.(B)

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Luke 11:13
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13 If you, then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit[a] to those who ask him!”

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  1. 11.13 Other ancient authorities read the Father give the Holy Spirit from heaven
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13 If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”

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Genesis 1:2-5
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2 the earth was complete chaos, and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God[a] swept over the face of the waters.(A) 3 Then God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.(B) 4 And God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.(C) 5 God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.(D)

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  1. 1.2 Or while the spirit of God or while a mighty wind
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Genesis 1:2-5
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2 Now the earth was formless(A) and empty,(B) darkness was over the surface of the deep,(C) and the Spirit of God(D) was hovering(E) over the waters.

3 And God said,(F) “Let there be light,” and there was light.(G) 4 God saw that the light was good,(H) and he separated the light from the darkness.(I) 5 God called(J) the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”(K) And there was evening, and there was morning(L)—the first day.

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