26And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain.


In Context

23 For if a man be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he shall be compared to a man beholding his own countenance in a glass.

24 For he beheld himself, and went his way, and presently forgot what manner of man he was.

25 But he that hath looked into the perfect law of liberty, and hath continued therein, not becoming a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work; this man shall be blessed in his deed.

26 And if any man think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

27 Religion clean and undefiled before God and the Father, is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation: and to keep one's self unspotted from this world.

James 1:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion [is] vain.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:26If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:26If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:26If any one think himself to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, this man's religion is vain.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:26If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man's religion is vain.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:26If any man among you seemeth to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:26If 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:26If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain is the religion;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:26If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is vain.