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.
James 1:27
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
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James 1:27
Good News Translation
27 What God the Father considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world.
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James 1:27
New American Standard Bible
27 Pure and undefiled religion (A)in the sight of our God and Father is this: to (B)visit (C)orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained [a]by (D)the world.
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James 1:27
New International Version
27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after(A) orphans and widows(B) in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.(C)
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