James 1:26-27
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
26 [a]If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue[b] but deceives his heart, his religion is vain.(A) 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows[c] in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.(B)
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- 1:26–27 A practical application of Jas 1:22 is now made.
- 1:26 For control of the tongue, see note on Jas 3:1–12.
- 1:27 In the Old Testament, orphans and widows are classical examples of the defenseless and oppressed.
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