James 1:27

Clean and untainted/uncontaminated ceremonial/ritual-observance-ia beside to{the God and Father}, same is-being to-be-watching-upon bereft/orphan-ive[plural] and widows in to{the pressure/constriction/oppression} of{same[plural]}, to-be-keeping sameself spot/mark-less off/away-from of{the world}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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 someone is-esteeming to-be-being ceremonial/ritual-observance-ive, not bridle/rein/bit-leading [the] tongue of{same}, contrariwise deceiving/defrauding [the] heart of{same}, the ceremonial/ritual-observance-ia of{the-same} [is] vain.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:34Then the king will-say to{the} out of{right} of{same}, 'Come!, the having-been-good-word-ed of{the father} of{me}. Inherit the kingdom having-been-prepared to{you} from of{cast-down} of{world},

John 17:14I have-given to{same} the word of{you}, and the world hates same, that they-are_not_being out of{the world}, according-as I am_not_being out of{the world}.

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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