James 1:27 (GNV)

Passage

Pure religion and vndefiled before God, euen the Father, is this, to visite the fatherlesse, and widdowes in their aduersitie, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted of the world.

Nearby Context

James 1:25 But who so looketh in the perfect Lawe of libertie, and continueth therein, hee not being a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the woorke, shalbe blessed in his deede.

James 1:26 If any man amog you seeme religious, and refraineth not his tongue, but deceiueth his owne heart, this mans religion is vaine.

James 1:27 Pure religion and vndefiled before God, euen the Father, is this, to visite the fatherlesse, and widdowes in their aduersitie, and to keepe himselfe vnspotted of the world.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "world", "pure", "religion", "vndefiled", "before", "euen", "father", and "visite". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "world" and "pure", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "If any man amog you seeme religious...", giving immediate footing for "world" and "pure". In James context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "world" and "pure" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.