James 1:17
What is written? (ESV)
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
What does it say?
Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father of lights who doesn’t vary due to change.
What is its immediate context?
James is speaking about the “perfect law of liberty” (vs 25) – God’s word – and being doers and not just hearers of it. Verse 17 speaks of every good and perfect gift from God; verse 18 then describes his bringing them forth by the word of truth.
How James 1:17 is applied across Bible answers
Does God change?
God, as the Father of lights in this reference, illustrates His unchanging nature and the surety of His promises.
