James 1:17
Text Analysis
Strong'sGreekEnglishMorphology
3956 [e]πᾶσα
pasa
EveryAdj-NFS
1394 [e]δόσις
dosis
act of givingN-NFS
18 [e]ἀγαθὴ
agathē
good,Adj-NFS
2532 [e]καὶ
kai
andConj
3956 [e]πᾶν
pan
everyAdj-NNS
1434 [e]δώρημα
dōrēma
giftN-NNS
5046 [e]τέλειον
teleion
perfect,Adj-NNS
509 [e]ἄνωθέν
anōthen
from aboveAdv
1510 [e]ἐστιν
estin
is,V-PIA-3S
2597 [e]καταβαῖνον
katabainon
coming downV-PPA-NNS
575 [e]ἀπὸ
apo
fromPrep
3588 [e]τοῦ
tou
theArt-GMS
3962 [e]Πατρὸς
Patros
FatherN-GMS
3588 [e]τῶν
tōn
- Art-GNP
5457 [e]φώτων,
phōtōn
of lights,N-GNP
3844 [e]παρ’
par’
withPrep
3739 [e]
whomRelPro-DMS
3756 [e]οὐκ
ouk
notAdv
1762 [e]ἔνι
eni
there isV-PIA-3S
3883 [e]παραλλαγὴ
parallagē
variationN-NFS
2228 [e]
ē
orConj
5157 [e]τροπῆς
tropēs
of shiftingN-GFS
644 [e]ἀποσκίασμα.
aposkiasma
shadow.N-NNS





















Greek Texts
ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 1:17 Greek NT: Nestle 1904
πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ Πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρ’ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 1:17 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort 1881
πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρ' ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 1:17 Greek NT: Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρ' ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 1:17 Greek NT: RP Byzantine Majority Text 2005
Πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρ’ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγή, ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 1:17 Greek NT: Greek Orthodox Church
πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστι καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρ’ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 1:17 Greek NT: Tischendorf 8th Edition
πᾶς δόσις ἀγαθός καί πᾶς δώρημα τέλειος ἄνωθεν εἰμί καταβαίνω ἀπό ὁ πατήρ ὁ φῶς παρά ὅς οὐ ἔνι παραλλαγή ἤ τροπή ἀποσκίασμα

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 1:17 Greek NT: Scrivener's Textus Receptus 1894
πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ, καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστι, καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ πατρὸς τῶν φώτων, παρ’ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ, ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα.

ΙΑΚΩΒΟΥ 1:17 Greek NT: Stephanus Textus Receptus 1550
πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ πατρὸς τῶν φώτων παρ' ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα

James 1:17 Hebrew Bible
כל מתנה טובה וכל מנחה שלמה תרד ממעל מאת אבי האורות אשר חלוף וכל צל שנוי אין עמו׃

James 1:17 Aramaic NT: Peshitta
ܟܠ ܡܘܗܒܬܐ ܛܒܬܐ ܘܡܫܡܠܝܬܐ ܡܢ ܠܥܠ ܢܚܬܐ ܡܢ ܐܒܐ ܕܢܗܝܪܐ ܗܘ ܕܠܝܬ ܠܘܬܗ ܫܘܚܠܦܐ ܡܕܡ ܐܦܠܐ ܛܠܢܝܬܐ ܕܫܘܓܢܝܐ ܀

Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.
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Numbers 11:17,25 And I will come down and talk with you there: and I will take of …

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Proverbs 2:6 For the LORD gives wisdom: out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Isaiah 28:26 For his God does instruct him to discretion, and does teach him.

Daniel 2:21,22,27-30 And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings, and sets …

Matthew 7:11 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children…

Matthew 11:25,26 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord …

Matthew 13:11,12 He answered and said to them, Because it is given to you to know …

Luke 11:13 If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children…

John 3:27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given …

Acts 5:31 Him has God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, …

Acts 11:18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified …

Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life …

Romans 11:30 For as you in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained …

Romans 12:6-8 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given …

1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you to differ from another? and what have you that …

1 Corinthians 12:4-12 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit…

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Philippians 1:29 For to you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe …

Titus 3:3-5 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, …

1 John 4:10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and …

1 John 5:11,12 And this is the record, that God has given to us eternal life, and …

from the.

Genesis 1:2-5,14,15 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the …

Deuteronomy 4:19 And lest you lift up your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun, …

Psalm 19:1-8 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows his handiwork…

Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and …

Isaiah 45:7 I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: …

Isaiah 60:19 The sun shall be no more your light by day; neither for brightness …

John 1:9 That was the true Light, which lights every man that comes into the world.

John 8:12 Then spoke Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: …

2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined …

Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know …

1 John 1:5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare …

Revelation 21:23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine …

Revelation 22:5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither …

no variableness.

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Psalm 122:6 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love you.

Isaiah 46:10 Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the …

Malachi 3:6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore you sons of Jacob are not consumed.

Romans 11:29 For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.

Hebrews 1:11,12 They shall perish; but you remain; and they all shall wax old as …

Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

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