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James 1:25-27
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
James 1:25-27
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
25 But the one who peers into the perfect law[a] of freedom and perseveres, and is not a hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, such a one shall be blessed in what he does.(A)
26 [b]If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue[c] but deceives his heart, his religion is vain.(B) 27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows[d] in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.(C)
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- 1:25 Peers into the perfect law: the image of a person doing this is paralleled to that of hearing God’s word. The perfect law applies the Old Testament description of the Mosaic law to the gospel of Jesus Christ that brings freedom.
- 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.
James 1:25-27
New International Version
James 1:25-27
New International Version
25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,(A) and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.(B)
26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues(C) deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. 27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after(D) orphans and widows(E) in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.(F)
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