James

James 1:17–18

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

Footnotes

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

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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

Cross-references

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James 1:17 John 3:27 · Matthew 7:11 · Hebrews 13:8 · John 8:12 · Psalm 84:11 · Numbers 23:19 · 1 John 1:5 · Proverbs 2:6 · James 3:17 · Ephesians 2:8 · Luke 11:13 · Malachi 3:6

James 1:18 Romans 8:29–31 · 1 Peter 1:23 · John 3:3–5 · John 1:13 · 1 Peter 1:3 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · Ephesians 2:4–5 · Revelation 14:4 · Jeremiah 2:3 · Ephesians 1:12 · Hebrews 12:23 · Colossians 1:20–21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.