James 1:16-18 Devotionals, Articles & Bible Study

          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.
          18He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we would be a kind of firstfruits of His creation.

— James 1:16-18

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