James 1:17 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.King James Version
The same verse in modern English
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.James 1:17, World English Bible (WEB)
Older words in this verse
- -eth (cometh)
- the old way of writing -s: maketh means makes, leadeth means leads
From James 1
James pictures someone glancing in a mirror and walking away, forgetting their own face. What word from God have you heard and not yet lived? Ask for wisdom to begin.
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