# Where is “Every good and perfect gift is from above” in the Bible?

> “Every good and perfect gift is from above” is James 1:17.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/every-good-and-perfect-gift-is-from-above
By Andrew Kittridge · November 10, 2026

James writes it in his letter to Jewish believers scattered abroad.

## The verse

> Every good thing given and every perfect gift comes from above, descending from the Father of lights, in whom there is no variation, no shadow cast by turning.
>
> — [James 1:17](https://www.lumin.faith/read/james/1#17) (Lumin Translation)

English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here.

## What it means there

James has just said God does not tempt anyone to evil. What comes from God is good. The “Father of lights” made the sun, moon and stars, and unlike them he does not shift or cast shadows.

## Common questions

### Where is “Every good and perfect gift is from above” in the Bible?

“Every good and perfect gift is from above” is James 1:17. English Bibles word this verse in different ways. The Lumin Translation, a modern English Bible, is quoted here. James writes it in his letter to Jewish believers scattered abroad.

### Is “Every good and perfect gift is from above” in the Bible?

Yes. It is James 1:17. In the Lumin Translation, James 1:17 reads: “Every good thing given and every perfect gift comes from above, descending from the Father of lights, in whom there is no variation, no shadow cast by turning.”

### Who said “Every good and perfect gift is from above”?

James writes it in his letter to Jewish believers scattered abroad.

### What does “Every good and perfect gift is from above” mean in the Bible?

James has just said God does not tempt anyone to evil. What comes from God is good. The “Father of lights” made the sun, moon and stars, and unlike them he does not shift or cast shadows.

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