Every Good & Perfect Gift: James 1:17 Coquette Nursery Print

James 1:17 is a verse about where good things come from, and this print gives it a soft coquette setting. Every good & perfect gift is from above runs in dusty rose italics across cream paper, with a small spray of peach and pink roses underneath and a fine rose double frame around the edge. It is a gentle choice for a baby girl's nursery or a baptism keepsake, and it matches the other Sage & Blush coquette prints in the shop.

Where James 1:17 points

James writes to believers under pressure, and just before this verse he warns them not to blame God when they are tempted. Verse 17 gives the other side of the picture: every good gift and every perfect gift comes down from the Father of lights, who does not change like a shifting shadow. The sun and the stars move, and their light varies through the day and the year. God's goodness does not. That makes the verse fitting for a new baby or a baptism, because it credits the child, and every other good thing in the family's life, to a giver who stays the same. In a nursery the words become a thank-you that stays on the wall while the child grows.

Cream, dusty rose and a spray of roses

The design is light and symmetrical. The reference James 1:17 sits at the top in tiny spaced capitals in grey taupe. Below it the phrase runs over three lines of dusty rose italic serif, followed by a short hairline rule and a small spray of three roses in peach and soft pink with sage leaves, in a delicate watercolor style. A fine double frame in rose traces the cream paper, with small ornaments at the corners. Most of the page is open cream, which keeps the print quiet in a small room. Its twin in the Sage & Blush family is the Proverbs 31:25 print, which uses the same frame and lettering with a peony in place of the roses.

Nursery shelves, baby showers and baptisms

A framed 6x8 or 8x10 on a nursery shelf, next to a stuffed bunny and a small plant, is where this print looks most at home. At a baby shower it is a gift that thanks God for the child before she has arrived, and at a baptism or a dedication it becomes a keepsake the family can leave in her room. The coquette look also suits a teen bedroom, so the print can move rooms as she grows up. A thin white or gold frame keeps it light. For a fuller wall, the same design is part of the Sage & Blush coquette set of nine and of the 27-print coquette bundle.

Thirteen JPG files, one for each common frame

The download is one ZIP of thirteen JPG files at 300 DPI, each sized for a standard frame: 4x6, 8x12, 12x18, 16x24 and 24x36 in the 2:3 shape, 6x8, 9x12, 12x16 and 18x24 in 3:4, 4x5, 8x10 and 16x20 in 4:5, plus 11x14. Sizes without their own file, such as 6x9 or 20x30, print from the file with the same shape. The rose double frame runs close to the edge, so choose the file that matches your frame and print at actual size, because fit-to-page settings tend to clip it. On matte paper the cream stays soft and the roses keep their watercolor look.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the wording from the King James Version?

No. The print uses a short modern phrasing, Every good & perfect gift is from above. The King James Version begins, Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights. Would you like the verse in the King James Version? Email support@theframedverse.com after your order and KJV files follow at no extra cost, usually within 24 to 48 hours. Your download is not affected.

Does it suit a boy's nursery too?

The cream, dusty rose and pink roses read as a girl's room. For a boy, the Blue coquette set includes the same James 1:17 design with steel blue lettering on white, and its navy and pinstripe prints are a better match for a blue nursery. Both versions share the verse and the layout.

How does it differ from the Proverbs 31:25 coquette print?

They are a matched pair. Both are cream with a fine rose double frame and dusty rose italics. James 1:17 has a spray of three roses and gives thanks for good gifts, while Proverbs 31:25 has a single peony and speaks about a woman's strength. In matching frames they hang well side by side, for example on either side of a window or above a crib.

Can I print it on cardstock at home?

Yes. The 4x6, 6x8 and 8x10 files fit on letter paper, and a smooth matte cardstock gives the cream background a soft, even finish. Choose the best quality setting, turn off borderless enlargement and print at actual size, so the double frame keeps an even margin. Trim along the outside of the printed area with a paper cutter.

Which sets include this design?

This exact cream version is one of the nine prints in the Sage & Blush coquette set. The 27-print coquette bundle includes it as well, together with the pink and the blue version of the same design, so you can match it to the colors of any room in the house.