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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: Are mans natural abilities a gift from God, or are they soemthing man has developed apart from God? |
Bible Answer: They are from God, per James and elsewhere. |