James 1:17 Cross References

James 1:17

17: Whatever is good and perfect comes to us from God above, who created all heaven's lights. Unlike them, he never changes or casts shifting shadows.

John 3:27

  1. John replied, "God in heaven appoints each person's work.

Hebrews 13:8

  1. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

Matthew 7:11

  1. If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.

1 John 1:5

  1. This is the message he has given us to announce to you: God is light and there is no darkness in him at all.

John 8:12

  1. Jesus said to the people, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't be stumbling through the darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life."

James 3:17

  1. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no partiality and is always sincere.

Numbers 23:19

  1. God is not a man, that he should lie. He is not a human, that he should change his mind. Has he ever spoken and failed to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through?

Proverbs 2:6

  1. For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Malachi 3:6

  1. "I am the LORD, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already completely destroyed.

Psalms 84:11

  1. For the LORD God is our light and protector. He gives us grace and glory. No good thing will the LORD withhold from those who do what is right.

Genesis 1:2

  1. The earth was empty, a formless mass cloaked in darkness. And the Spirit of God was hovering over its surface.
  2. Then God said, "Let there be light," and there was light.
  3. And God saw that it was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.
  4. God called the light "day" and the darkness "night." Together these made up one day.

Luke 11:13

  1. If you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him."

Ephesians 2:8

  1. God saved you by his special favor when you believed. And you can't take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

Titus 3:3

  1. Once we, too, were foolish and disobedient. We were misled by others and became slaves to many wicked desires and evil pleasures. Our lives were full of evil and envy. We hated others, and they hated us.
  2. But then God our Savior showed us his kindness and love.
  3. He saved us, not because of the good things we did, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins and gave us a new life through the Holy Spirit.

1 Corinthians 4:7

  1. What makes you better than anyone else? What do you have that God hasn't given you? And if all you have is from God, why boast as though you have accomplished something on your own?

Genesis 1:14

  1. And God said, "Let bright lights appear in the sky to separate the day from the night. They will be signs to mark off the seasons, the days, and the years.
  2. Let their light shine down upon the earth." And so it was.

Ephesians 1:18

  1. I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the wonderful future he has promised to those he called. I want you to realize what a rich and glorious inheritance he has given to his people.

Daniel 2:21

  1. He determines the course of world events; he removes kings and sets others on the throne. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars.
  2. He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in darkness, though he himself is surrounded by light.

1 John 4:10

  1. This is real love. It is not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

Revelation 22:5

  1. And there will be no night there--no need for lamps or sun--for the Lord God will shine on them. And they will reign forever and ever.

1 Chronicles 22:12

  1. And may the LORD give you wisdom and understanding, that you may obey the law of the LORD your God as you rule over Israel.

John 1:9

  1. The one who is the true light, who gives light to everyone, was going to come into the world.

Exodus 31:3

  1. I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, intelligence, and skill in all kinds of crafts.
  2. He is able to create beautiful objects from gold, silver, and bronze.
  3. He is skilled in cutting and setting gemstones and in carving wood. Yes, he is a master at every craft!
  4. "And I have appointed Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, to be his assistant. Moreover, I have given special skill to all the naturally talented craftsmen so they can make all the things I have instructed you to make:

Hebrews 1:11

  1. Even they will perish, but you remain forever. They will wear out like old clothing.
  2. You will roll them up like an old coat. They will fade away like old clothing. But you are always the same; you will never grow old."

Genesis 41:16

  1. "It is beyond my power to do this," Joseph replied. "But God will tell you what it means and will set you at ease."

Revelation 21:23

  1. And the city has no need of sun or moon, for the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its light.

2 Corinthians 4:6

  1. For God, who said, "Let there be light in the darkness," has made us understand that this light is the brightness of the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 60:19

  1. "No longer will you need the sun or moon to give you light, for the LORD your God will be your everlasting light, and he will be your glory.

1 Samuel 15:29

  1. And he who is the Glory of Israel will not lie, nor will he change his mind, for he is not human that he should change his mind!"

Romans 12:6

  1. God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out when you have faith that God is speaking through you.
  2. If your gift is that of serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, do a good job of teaching.
  3. If your gift is to encourage others, do it! If you have money, share it generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

James 1:5

  1. If you need wisdom--if you want to know what God wants you to do--ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking.

1 John 5:11

  1. And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
  2. So whoever has God's Son has life; whoever does not have his Son does not have life.

1 Corinthians 12:4

  1. Now there are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but it is the same Holy Spirit who is the source of them all.
  2. There are different kinds of service in the church, but it is the same Lord we are serving.
  3. There are different ways God works in our lives, but it is the same God who does the work through all of us.
  4. A spiritual gift is given to each of us as a means of helping the entire church.
  5. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another he gives the gift of special knowledge.

Daniel 2:27

  1. Daniel replied, "There are no wise men, enchanters, magicians, or fortune-tellers who can tell the king such things.
  2. But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed.
  3. "While Your Majesty was sleeping, you dreamed about coming events. The revealer of mysteries has shown you what is going to happen.
  4. And it is not because I am wiser than any living person that I know the secret of your dream, but because God wanted you to understand what you were thinking about.

Ephesians 2:3

  1. All of us used to live that way, following the passions and desires of our evil nature. We were born with an evil nature, and we were under God's anger just like everyone else.
  2. But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so very much,
  3. that even while we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead. (It is only by God's special favor that you have been saved!)

Ephesians 4:8

  1. That is why the Scriptures say, "When he ascended to the heights, he led a crowd of captives and gave gifts to his people."
  2. Notice that it says "he ascended." This means that Christ first came down to the lowly world in which we live.
  3. The same one who came down is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that his rule might fill the entire universe.
  4. He is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.

Acts 5:31

  1. Then God put him in the place of honor at his right hand as Prince and Savior. He did this to give the people of Israel an opportunity to turn from their sins and turn to God so their sins would be forgiven.

Romans 6:23

  1. For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.

1 Chronicles 29:19

  1. Give my son Solomon the wholehearted desire to obey all your commands, decrees, and principles, and to build this Temple, for which I have made all these preparations."

Deuteronomy 4:19

  1. And when you look up into the sky and see the sun, moon, and stars--all the forces of heaven--don't be seduced by them and worship them. The LORD your God designated these heavenly bodies for all the peoples of the earth.

Psalms 19:1

  1. The heavens tell of the glory of God. The skies display his marvelous craftsmanship.
  2. Day after day they continue to speak; night after night they make him known.
  3. They speak without a sound or a word; their voice is silent in the skies;
  4. yet their message has gone out to all the earth, and their words to all the world. The sun lives in the heavens where God placed it.
  5. It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.

Romans 11:29

  1. For God's gifts and his call can never be withdrawn.
  2. Once, you Gentiles were rebels against God, but when the Jews refused his mercy, God was merciful to you instead.

Numbers 11:17

  1. I will come down and talk to you there. I will take some of the Spirit that is upon you, and I will put the Spirit upon them also. They will bear the burden of the people along with you, so you will not have to carry it alone.

Acts 11:18

  1. When the others heard this, all their objections were answered and they began praising God. They said, "God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of turning from sin and receiving eternal life."

Genesis 41:38

  1. As they discussed who should be appointed for the job, Pharaoh said, "Who could do it better than Joseph? For he is a man who is obviously filled with the spirit of God."
  2. Turning to Joseph, Pharaoh said, "Since God has revealed the meaning of the dreams to you, you are the wisest man in the land!

Matthew 13:11

  1. Then he explained to them, "You have been permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others have not.
  2. To those who are open to my teaching, more understanding will be given, and they will have an abundance of knowledge. But to those who are not listening, even what they have will be taken away from them.

Isaiah 46:10

  1. Only I can tell you what is going to happen even before it happens. Everything I plan will come to pass, for I do whatever I wish.

Isaiah 45:7

  1. I am the one who creates the light and makes the darkness. I am the one who sends good times and bad times. I, the LORD, am the one who does these things.

Matthew 11:25

  1. Then Jesus prayed this prayer: "O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, thank you for hiding the truth from those who think themselves so wise and clever, and for revealing it to the childlike.
  2. Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!

2 Chronicles 1:11

  1. God said to Solomon, "Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for personal wealth and honor or the death of your enemies or even a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people,
  2. I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. And I will also give you riches, wealth, and honor such as no other king has ever had before you or will ever have again!"

Exodus 36:1

  1. "Bezalel, Oholiab, and the other craftsmen whom the LORD has gifted with wisdom, skill, and intelligence will construct and furnish the Tabernacle, just as the LORD has commanded."
  2. So Moses told Bezalel and Oholiab to begin the work, along with all those who were specially gifted by the LORD.

Psalms 122:6

  1. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper.

Isaiah 28:26

  1. The farmer knows just what to do, for God has given him understanding.

James 3:15

  1. For jealousy and selfishness are not God's kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and motivated by the Devil.

Numbers 11:25

  1. And the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to Moses. He took some of the Spirit that was upon Moses and put it upon the seventy leaders. They prophesied as the Spirit rested upon them, but that was the only time this happened.

Philippians 1:29

  1. For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him.

Exodus 4:11

  1. "Who makes mouths?" the LORD asked him. "Who makes people so they can speak or not speak, hear or not hear, see or not see? Is it not I, the LORD?
  2. Now go, and do as I have told you. I will help you speak well, and I will tell you what to say."
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