James 1:27
The Scripture
(27) 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.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
James begins by addressing believers who have been called to a good work, urging them to be pure and free from deceit. He warns that true faith is proven by actions, not just words, and that the letter will be tested with trials to reveal genuine faith. The chapter emphasizes that faith without works is dead.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
James 3:17Psalms 119:1Matthew 5:8Luke 1:6I Timothy 1:5I Timothy 5:4Job 29:12Job 29:13Job 31:15Job 31:16Job 31:17Job 31:18
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