New American Standard Bible 2020
James 1:23-27
25But one who has lookedG3879intentlyG3879at the perfectτέλειονteleionG5046lawνόμονnomonG3551, the lawof freedomἐλευθερίαςeleutheriasG1657,and has continuedπαραμείνας,parameinasG3887in it,not having becomeγενόμενοςgenomenosG1096a forgetfulἐπιλησμονῆςepilēsmonēsG1953hearerἀκροατὴςakroatēsG202butan activeἔργου,ergouG2041doerποιητὴςpoiētēsG4163,thisG3778personG3778will beblessedμακάριοςmakariosG3107inwhatG4162he doesG4162.
26IfΕἴEiG1487anyoneτιςtisG5100thinksδοκεῖdokeiG1380himself to be religiousθρησκὸςthrēskosG2357, yet does notbridleχαλιναγωγῶνchalinagōgōnG5468his tongueγλῶσσανglōssanG1100but deceivesἀπατῶνapatōnG538his ownheartκαρδίανkardianG2588,thisG3778person’sG3778religionθρησκεία.thrēskeiaG2356is worthlessμάταιοςmataiosG3152.
27PureκαθαρὰkatharaG2513and undefiledἀμίαντοςamiantosG283religionθρησκείαthrēskeiaG2356in the sightπαρὰparaG3844of ourGodθεῷtheōG2316and FatherπατρὶpatriG3962is thisαὕτηhautēG3778: tovisitἐπισκέπτεσθαιepiskeptesthaiG1980orphansὀρφανοὺςorphanousG3737and widowsχήραςchērasG5503in their distressθλίψειthlipseiG2347, andto keepτηρεῖνtēreinG5083oneselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438unstainedἄσπιλονaspilonG784bythe worldκόσμου.¶kosmouG2889.
Commentaries on James 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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