24 for he looks at himself and goes away and immediately forgets what sort of person he was. 25 But the one who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues to do it, not being a forgetful hearer but a doer who acts, this one will be blessed in what he does[a].

26 If anyone thinks he is religious, although he[b] does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless.

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Footnotes

  1. James 1:25 Literally “in his doing”
  2. James 1:26 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“bridle”) which is understood as concessive

24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom,(A) and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.(B)

26 Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues(C) deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless.

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