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  • James 1:17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 17 Every good gift and every perfect present is from above,+ coming down from the Father of the celestial lights,+ who does not vary or change like the shifting shadows.*+

  • James 1:17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 17 Every good gift and every perfect present is from above,+ coming down from the Father of the celestial lights,+ who does not vary or change like the shifting shadows.*+

  • James 1:17
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 17 πᾶσα Every δόσις giving ἀγαθὴ good καὶ and πᾶν every δώρημα thing given τέλειον perfect ἄνωθέν from upward ἐστιν, it is, καταβαῖνον stepping down ἀπὸ from τοῦ the πατρὸς Father τῶν of the φώτων, lights, παρ’ beside ᾧ whom οὐκ not ἔνι there is παραλλαγὴ alternating beside ἢ or τροπῆς of turning ἀποσκίασμα. off-shadow.

  • James 1:17
    The Bible in Living English
    • 17 Every good giving, every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no such thing as a variation or the shadowing of a turn.

  • James 1:17
    American Standard Version
    • 17 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.

  • James 1:17
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 17 Every good giving and every perfect gift is from above Coming down from the Father of lights—With whom is no alternation Nor shadow cast by turning:

  • James 1:17
    King James Version
    • 17 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
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 1:17 ijwbq article 86; it-1 969; it-2 18, 253-254, 905; w08 9/15 7; w05 7/15 26; w01 6/1 4; w97 11/15 11; w94 8/1 11; w93 12/1 28-29

  • James
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 1:17 g80 2/22 15; cj 32-34; w76 30; w75 657; g72 2/8 9; ad 1067; w65 387; w63 114, 369; w61 483; w52 485; lg 26; w51 370

  • James
    Research Guide
    • 1:17

      God

      it-1 “God” par. 17

      Jehovah

      it-2 “Jehovah” pars. 82-84

      Light

      it-2 “Light” par. 6

      Shadow

      it-2 “Shadow” par. 2

      Does God Change His Mind?

      ijwbq article 86

      Jehovah Is “the Provider of Escape” for Us

      w08 9/15 p. 7 par. 1

      Are You Faithful in All Things?

      w05 7/15 p. 26 par. 1

      Whose Standards Can You Trust?

      w01 6/1 p. 4

      Despite Trials, Cling to Your Faith!

      w97 11/15 p. 11

      Jehovah Is Reasonable!

      w94 8/1 p. 11 par. 5

      The Giver of “Every Good Gift”

      w93 12/1 pp. 28-29

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