James 1:17

Every beneficial give-sis[i.e. state of giving] and every accomplished[adjective] gratuity-effect is-being descending up-place-ly from of{the Father} of{the lights}, beside to{whom} alter-aside/variation/difference or shadow-ize-off/away-effect/illusion of{turn} is_not_being-in.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

16Do_not_be-being-led-astray, brothers of{me}, beloved.

18Intended[i.e. be[ing] intentional], he-conceives[pregnancy]/bears-off/away[i.e. gives birth to] us to{word} of{truth} into the us to-be-being some origin-off/away-from/initial-principle/initial-element of{the create-effects} of{same}.

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Matthew Henry on James 1:14-19

Procedure and Results of Sin. ( a. d. 61.) 13 Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: 14 But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 15 Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death. 16 Do not err, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no… Read the whole commentary →

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