James 1:27

Avodas Kodesh that is tehorah (pure) and tamimah (unblemished) before Elohim HaAv is this: to visit yetomim (orphans) and almanot (widows) in their tzoros and to be shomer against the defilement of the Olam Hazeh. + 1:27 Dt 14:29; Job 31:16,17,21; Ps 146:9; Isa 1:17,23

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

26If anyone considers himself to be one of the Charedim [Orthodox, G-d-fearing Jewish religious ones], yet has lashon hora and does not bridle his tongue but instead causes his lev to fall under remiyah (deceit), this oneʼs chasidus (piety) is worthless. + 1:26 Ps 34:13; 39:1; 141:3

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Cross References

Job 29:12Because I delivered the oni that cried out, 1 and the yatom that had no ozer (helper) for him. 1

Psalms 68:5Sing unto Elohim, 1 sing praises to Shmo; 1 extol Him that rideth on the clouds by Shmo Hashem, 1 and rejoice before Him. 1

Isaiah 1:16Wash you, make you clean; 1 put away the evil of your doings 1 from before Mine eyes; 1 cease to do evil; 1

Isaiah 58:6Is not this the tzom that I have chosen? 1 To loose the chartzubbot resha (chains of wickedness, injustice), 1 to undo the aguddot motah (bindings of the yoke bar), 1 and to let the retzutzim (oppressed ones) go as chafeshim (free ones), 1 and that ye break kol motah (every yoke of oppression)? 1

Matthew 25:34Then he will say to the ones on his right, Come! Baruchei Avi (Blessed of my Father), receive the bechorah (inheritance), the Malchut prepared for you from before Hivvased HaOlam (the establishing of the world).

John 17:14I have given to them the dvar of You and the Olam Hazeh has had sin'as chinom (hatred without cause) of them, because they are not of the Olam Hazeh, just as I am not of the Olam Hazeh.

Matthew Henry on James 1:20-27

On Suppressing Corrupt Affections; The Duty of Hearers; Practical Religion. ( a. d. 61.) 19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. 21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word,… Read the whole commentary →

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