James 1:17 meaning and explanation
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, Berean Standard Bible
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James has just warned his readers not to be deceived about the source of temptation (verses 13 to 16). Now he turns the thought around: whatever is genuinely good comes from above, from the Father of the heavenly lights, a phrase that points to God as creator of the sun, moon and stars.
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