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NASB | James 1:17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes]. |
Bible Question: every good thing is from God |
Bible Answer: Hi m.osei, You have written that every good thing is from God and the Scripture that Hank gave you says that "every perfect gift is from above". A Scripture that came to my mind when thinking of gifts from God above, was John 3:3. John 3:3 is usually translated "unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." However, another rendering that I go with is "unless one is born from above". So my thought is that the greatest gift we have from above is the word of truth and the word implanted which is able to save our souls, as per James 1:18-21. So the greatest gift is the Word Himself, and the word itself, the Scriptures, which lead us to God. From the heart, Ray |