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25 But the one who looks at the perfect law of freedom and remains committed to it—thereby demonstrating that he is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of what that law[a] requires—will be blessed in what he does.

26 If anyone thinks that he is religious and does not bridle his tongue, but instead deceives himself,[b] his religion is worthless. 27 A religion that is pure and stainless according to[c] God the Father is this: to take care of orphans and widows who are suffering, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:25 Lit. what it
  2. James 1:26 Lit. deceives his own heart
  3. James 1:27 Lit. stainless in the sight of