James

James 1:16–19

¹⁶Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. ¹⁷Every 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.^b ¹⁸He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.^c

¹⁹My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

Footnotes

b 1:17 Or no change or shadow of turning.
c 1:18 Or of His creatures.

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James 1:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
not	Μὴ	Mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
be deceived	πλανᾶσθε	planasthe	Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural	G4105 I lead astray, deceive
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother

James 1:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Every	πᾶσα	pasa	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
good	δόσις	dosis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1394 a giving, gift.
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
perfect	τέλειον	teleion	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5046 perfect, full-grown
gift	δώρημα	dōrēma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1434 a gift, bounty
is	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
from above	ἄνωθέν	anōthen	Adverb	G509 from above, from the beginning, again
coming down	καταβαῖνον	katabainon	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2597 I go down, come down
from	ἀπὸ	apo	Preposition	G575 from, away from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Father	Πατρὸς	Patros	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3962 father, Father, ancestor
of the heavenly lights	φώτων	phōtōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G5457 light, a source of light
with	παρ’	par’	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
whom	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
there is	ἔνι	eni	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1762 there is in, is present
no	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
change	παραλλαγὴ	parallagē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3883 a change, variation
or	ἢ	ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
shifting	τροπῆς	tropēs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5157 a turning
shadow	ἀποσκίασμα	aposkiasma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G644 a shadow, a faint image or copy

James 1:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He chose	βουληθεὶς	boulētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1014 I will, intend, desire
to give us birth	ἀπεκύησεν	apekyēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G616 I bring forth, give birth to
through	λόγῳ	logō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy
of truth	ἀληθείας	alētheias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G225 truth
that	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
we	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
would be	εἶναι	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
a kind of	τινα	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
firstfruits	ἀπαρχήν	aparchēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G536 the first-fruits
of His	αὐτοῦ	autou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
creation	κτισμάτων	ktismatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2938 a created thing, creature

James 1:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
beloved	ἀγαπητοί	agapētoi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G27 loved, beloved
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
understand this	Ἴστε	Iste	Verb - Perfect Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1492 I know, remember
Everyone	πᾶς	pas	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
should be	ἔστω	estō	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
quick	ταχὺς	tachys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5036 quick, swift
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
listen	ἀκοῦσαι	akousai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G191 I hear, listen
slow	βραδὺς	bradys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1021 slow
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
speak	λαλῆσαι	lalēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G2980 I speak, say
slow	βραδὺς	bradys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1021 slow
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
anger	ὀργήν	orgēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3709 anger, wrath, passion