Revised Literal Translation
James 1:23-27
23ForὅτιhotiG3754ifεἴeiG1487anyτιςtisG5100be a hearerἀκροατὴςakroatēsG202of the wordλόγουlogouG3056,andκαὶkaiG2532notοὐouG3756a doerποιητής,poiētēsG4163,heοὗτοςhoutosG3778isἐστὶνestinG1510like untoἔοικενeoikenG1503a manἀνδρὶandriG435beholdingκατανοοῦντιkatanoountiG2657hisαὐτοῦautouG846naturalτὸ γενέσεωςto geneseōsG3588G1078faceπρόσωπον τῆςprosōpon tēsG3588G4383inἐνenG1722a glassἐσόπτρῳ·esoptrōG2072:
25ὁhoG3588τὸνtonG3588ButδὲdeG1161whoso lookethπαρακύψαςparakupsasG3879intoεἰςeisG1519the perfectτέλειονteleionG5046lawνόμονnomonG3551of libertyτῆς ἐλευθερίαςtēs eleutheriasG3588G1657,andκαὶkaiG2532continuethπαραμείνας,parameinasG3887therein,heG3778beingγενόμενοςgenomenosG1096notοὐκoukG3756a forgetfulἐπιλησμονῆςepilēsmonēsG1953hearerἀκροατὴςakroatēsG202,butἀλλὰallaG235a doerποιητὴςpoiētēsG4163of the workἔργου,ergouG2041,this manG3778shall beἔσται.¶estaiG1510blessedμακάριοςmakariosG3107inἐνenG1722hisαὐτοῦautouG846deedτῇtēaG3588G4162.
26IfΕἴEiG1487any manτιςtisG5100amongG1722youG4771seemδοκεῖdokeiG1380to beG1510religiousθρησκὸςthrēskosG2357,and bridlethχαλιναγωγῶνchalinagōgōnG5468notμὴmēG3361hisαὐτοῦautouG846tongueγλῶσσανglōssanG1100,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235deceivethἀπατῶνapatōnG538his ownαὐτοῦ,autouG846heartκαρδίανkardianG2588,this man’sτούτουtoutouG3778religionἡ θρησκεία.hē thrēskeiaG3588G2356isvainμάταιοςmataiosG3152.
27PureκαθαρὰkatharaG2513religionθρησκείαthrēskeiaG2356andκαὶkaiG2532undefiledἀμίαντοςamiantosG283beforeπαρὰparaG3844Godτῷ θεῷtō theōG3588G2316andκαὶkaiG2532the FatherπατρὶpatriG3962isἐστίν,estinG1510thisαὕτηhautēG3778,To visitἐπισκέπτεσθαιepiskeptesthaiG1980the fatherlessὀρφανοὺςorphanousG3737andκαὶkaiG2532widowsχήραςchērasG5503inἐνenG1722theirαὐτῶν,autōnG846afflictionτῇ θλίψειtēa thlipseiG3588G2347, andto keepτηρεῖνtēreinG5083himselfἑαυτὸνhe'autonG1438unspottedἄσπιλονaspilonG784fromἀπὸapoG575the worldτοῦ κόσμου.¶tou kosmouG3588G2889.
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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