James 1:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.”
James 1:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
James 1:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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James 1:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
James 1:27 — World English Bible
James 1:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.”
James 1:27 — American Standard Version
James 1:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“religion pure and undefiled with the God and Father is this, to look after orphans and widows in their tribulation--unspotted to keep himself from the world.”
James 1:27 — Young's Literal Translation
James 1:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, to keep oneself unspotted from the world.”
James 1:27 — Darby Translation
James 1:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Pure religion and vndefiled before God, euen the Father, is this, to visite the fatherlesse, and widdowes in their aduersitie, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted of the world. ”
James 1:27 — Geneva Bible
James 1:27 in Context — James 1
25 Mais celui qui aura plongé les regards dans la loi parfaite, la loi de la liberté, et qui aura persévéré, n’étant pas un auditeur oublieux, mais se mettant à l’œuvre, celui-là sera heureux dans son activité.
26 Si quelqu’un croit être religieux, sans tenir sa langue en bride, mais en trompant son cœur, la religion de cet homme est vaine.
27 La religion pure et sans tache, devant Dieu notre Père, consiste à visiter les orphelins et les veuves dans leurs afflictions, et à se préserver des souillures du monde.
What Does James 1:27 Mean?
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