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James 1:27
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
James 1:27
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and widows[a] in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.(A)
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- 1:27 In the Old Testament, orphans and widows are classical examples of the defenseless and oppressed.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
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