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 3:3

3:3 And if we put bits into the mouths of horses to get them to obey us, then we guide their entire bodies. ³ 

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¹ tn Or “in the sight of”; Grk “with.”

² tn Grk “the God and Father.”

³ tn Grk “their entire body.”