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 Puis la convoitise, lorsqu’elle a conçu, enfante le péché; et le péché, étant consommé, produit la mort.

16 Ne vous y trompez pas, mes frères bien-aimés:

17 toute grâce excellente et tout don parfait descendent d’en haut, du Père des lumières, chez lequel il n’y a ni changement ni ombre de variation.

18 Il nous a engendrés selon sa volonté, par la parole de vérité, afin que nous soyons en quelque sorte les prémices de ses créatures.

19 Sachez-le, mes frères bien-aimés. Ainsi, que tout homme soit prompt à écouter, lent à parler, lent à se mettre en colère;

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What Does James 1:17 Mean?

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