16 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, ...

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there.

Don't be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights,...

James concludes his emphasis on suffering well, remaining humble, and overcoming temptation by directing his readers to the nature of God.

James 1:16-18 Don't be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights ...

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning.

James has identified one temptation in the previous verses: to blame God. We want to accuse Him of inspiring our desire to sin.

James tells his readers that the God who gives good and perfect gifts is a God who is not hidden from us because of change.

16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down fromthe Father of lights,with whom there is ...