17 (A)Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from (B)the Father of lights, (C)with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:17 Some manuscripts variation due to a shadow of turning

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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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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27 John answered, (A)“A person cannot receive even one thing (B)unless it is given him (C)from heaven.

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

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27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.

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

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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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11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

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Jesus Christ is (A)the same yesterday and today and forever.

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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.(A)

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Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

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I Am the Light of the World

12 (A)Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, (B)“I am the light of the world. Whoever (C)follows me will not (D)walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

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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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12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

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Walking in the Light

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

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Light and Darkness, Sin and Forgiveness

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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This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.

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19 (A)God is not man, that he should lie,
    or a son of man, that he should change his mind.
Has he said, and will he not do it?
    Or has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?

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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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19 God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?

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17 But (A)the wisdom from above is first pure, then (B)peaceable, gentle, open to reason, (C)full of mercy and good fruits, (D)impartial and (E)sincere.

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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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17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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

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

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For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

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