New American Standard Bible 2020
James 1:26-27
26IfG1487 anyoneG5100 thinksG1380 himself to be religiousG2357, yet does not 12bridleG5468 his tongueG1100 but deceivesG538 his own heartG2588, thisG3778 person’sG3778 religionG2356 is worthlessG3152.
27PureG2513 and undefiledG283 religionG2356 3in the sightG3844 of our GodG2316 and FatherG3962 is thisG3778: to 4visitG1980 5orphansG3737 and widowsG5503 in their distressG2347, and to keepG5083 oneselfG1438 unstainedG784 6by 7the worldG2889.
Notes
- 1. James 1:26 Or control ↩
- 2. James 1:26 Ps 39:1; 141:3; James 3:2-12 ↩
- 3. James 1:27 Rom 2:13; Gal 3:11 ↩
- 4. James 1:27 Matt 25:36 ↩
- 5. James 1:27 Deut 14:29; Job 31:16, 17, 21; Ps 146:9; Is 1:17, 23 ↩
- 6. James 1:27 Lit from ↩
- 7. James 1:27 Matt 12:32; Eph 2:2; Titus 2:12; James 4:4; 2 Pet 1:4; 2:20; 1 John 2:15-17 ↩
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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