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Berean Standard Bible

“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.”

James 1:17

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In 1:13-16 James insists that God never tempts anyone to do evil; temptation grows out of our own desires, and he warns his readers not to be deceived about this. This verse gives the positive side of the contrast: far from being a source of evil, God is the source of every good thing.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Toda buena dádiva y todo don perfecto es de lo alto, que desciende del Padre de las luces, en el cual no hay mudanza, ni sombra de variación.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

De lo alto nos viene todo lo bueno y perfecto. Allí es donde está el Padre que creó todos los astros del cielo, y que no cambia como las sombras.

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