James 1:17 :: New International Version (NIV)

James 1:17 - Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in 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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Whatever is good and perfect comes down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens.[fn] He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.[fn]

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

ESVESV (read chapter in 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.[fn]

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

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 [fn]shifting shadow.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

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 [fn]shifting shadow.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

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 [fn]shifting shadow.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above; it comes down from the Father of lights [the Creator and Sustainer of the heavens], in whom there is no variation [no rising or setting] or shadow [fn]cast by His turning [for He is perfect and never changes].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Every good endowment 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.

ASVASV (read chapter in 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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in 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;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from above, from the Father of lights, with whom is no variation nor shadow of turning.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

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.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

omne datum optimum et omne donum perfectum desursum est descendens a Patre luminum apud quem non est transmutatio nec vicissitudinis obumbratio

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

إِنَّ كُلَّ عَطِيَّةٍ صَالِحَةٍ وَهِبَةٍ كَامِلَةٍ إِنَّمَا تَنْزِلُ مِنْ فَوْقُ، مِنْ عِنْدِ أَبِي الأَنْوَارِ الَّذِي لَيْسَ فِيهِ تَحَوُّلٌ، وَلا ظِلٌّ لأَنَّهُ لَا يَدُورُ.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

πᾶσα δόσις ἀγαθὴ καὶ πᾶν δώρημα τέλειον ἄνωθέν ἐστιν καταβαῖνον ἀπὸ τοῦ πατρὸς τῶν φώτων παρ᾽ ᾧ οὐκ ἔνι παραλλαγὴ ἢ τροπῆς ἀποσκίασμα

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

كُلُّ عَطِيَّةٍ صَالِحَةٍ وَكُلُّ مَوْهِبَةٍ تَامَّةٍ هِيَ مِنْ فَوْقُ، نَازِلَةٌ مِنْ عِنْدِ أَبِي الأَنْوَارِ، الَّذِي لَيْسَ عِنْدَهُ تَغْيِيرٌ وَلاَ ظِلُّ دَوَرَانٍ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

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.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

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

BBEBBE (read chapter in 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.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

各樣美善的恩賜、和各樣全備的賞賜、都是從上頭來的．從眾光之父那裡降下來的．在他並沒有改變、也沒有轉動的影兒。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Toda buena dádiva y todo don perfecto proviene de lo alto y desciende del Padre de las luces, en quien no hay cambio ni sombra de variación.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

각양 좋은 은사와 온전한 선물이 다 위로부터 빛들의 아버지께로서 내려오나니 그는 변함도 없으시고 회전하는 그림자도 없으시니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

toute grâce excellente et tout don parfait descendent d'en haut, du Père des lumières, chez lequel il n'y a ni changement ni ombre de variation.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Alle gute Gabe und alle vollkommene Gabe kommt von obenherab, von dem Vater des Lichts, bei welchem ist keine Veränderung noch Wechsel des Lichtes und der Finsternis.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Всякое даяние доброе и всякий дар совершенный нисходит свыше, от Отца светов, у Которого нет изменения и ни тени перемены.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

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

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