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Berean Standard Bible

“Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

James 1:27

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This verse closes chapter 1. James has just said that religious practice is worthless if a person does not control their tongue (1:26).

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The religion which is holy and free from evil in the eyes of our God and Father is this: to take care of children who have no fathers and of widows who are in trouble, and to keep oneself untouched by the world.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

La religión pura y sin mácula delante de Dios y Padre es esta: Visitar los huérfanos y las viudas en sus tribulaciones, y guardarse sin mancha de este mundo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

La religión pura y sin mancha que a Dios le agrada es esta: ayudar a los huérfanos y a las viudas en sus problemas, y estar siempre limpio sin mancharse con la maldad del mundo.

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