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.
What does James 1:27 mean?
When men take more pains to seem religious than really to be so, it is a sign their religion is in vain.
Key themes
Suffering and trialsPrayerWisdomJustice and mercyWorks
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Keep this verse inside James 1:26-27 and alongside a few nearby related passages.