James 1:26
If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.James 1:26 · WEB
This verse in other languages
- ગુજરાતી — યાકૂબનો પત્ર ૧:૨૬
- જો તમારામાંનો કોઈ માને કે હું પોતે ધાર્મિક છું, પણ પોતાની જીભને કાબૂમાં રાખતો નથી, તે પોતાના હૃદયને છેતરે છે, તેવા મનુષ્યની ધાર્મિકતા વ્યર્થ છે.
- हिन्दी — याकूब १:२६
- यदि कोई अपने आपको भक्त समझे, और अपनी जीभ पर लगाम न दे, पर अपने हृदय को धोखा दे, तो उसकी भक्ति व्यर्थ है। (भज. 34:13, भज. 141:3)
In context
24for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
25But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom and continues, not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
26If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
27Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
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