James 1:17
James · New Testament · Chapter 1
“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
What Does James 1:17 Mean?
James 1:17 is found in the book of James, chapter 1, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to James 1:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 3:27“John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.”Matthew 7:11“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?”Hebrews 13:8“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.”Numbers 23:19“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?”Malachi 3:6“For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.”John 8:12“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.”Psalms 84:11“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.”1 John 1:5“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.”Proverbs 2:6“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”John 15:5“I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.”James 3:17“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.”Ephesians 2:8“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:”Luke 11:13“If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?”Isaiah 46:4“And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.”Psalms 89:34“My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.”1 Corinthians 4:7“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?”Genesis 1:2“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”Titus 3:3“For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.”Daniel 2:21“And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:”John 1:9“That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.”
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