James 1:27

27 Pure and undefiled religion 1in the sight of our God and Father is this: to 2visit 3orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained [a]by 4the world.

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James 1:27 In-Context

25 But one who looks intently at the perfect law, the law of liberty, and abides by it, not having become a forgetful hearer but an effectual doer, this man will be blessed in what he does.
26 If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless.
27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Cross References 4

  • 1. Romans 2:13; Galatians 3:11
  • 2. Matthew 25:36
  • 3. Deuteronomy 14:29; Job 31:16, 17, 21; Psalms 146:9; Isaiah 1:17, 23
  • 4. Matthew 12:32; Ephesians 2:2; Titus 2:12; James 4:4; 2 Peter 1:4; 2 Peter 2:20; 1 John 2:15-17

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