James 1:27
1:27 Pure and undefiled religion before 1 God the Father 2 is this: to care for orphans and widows in their misfortune and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
James 3:17
3:17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, 3 full of mercy and good fruit, 4 impartial, and not hypocritical. 5
James 4:8
4:8 Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded. 6
1 tn Or “in the sight of”; Grk “with.”
2 tn Grk “the God and Father.”
3 tn Or “willing to yield,” “open to persuasion.”
4 tn Grk “fruits.” The plural Greek term καρπούς has been translated with the collective singular “fruit.”
5 tn Or “sincere.”
6 tn Or “two-minded” (the same description used in 1:8).