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NASB | James 1:27 Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 1:27 Pure and unblemished religion [as it is expressed in outward acts] in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit and look after the fatherless and the widows in their distress, and to keep oneself uncontaminated by the [secular] world. |
Bible Question: What is the biblical defination of a widow and orphan? |
Bible Answer: Hi, Ruby... Welcome to the forum! The Greek words translated as widow (chera) and orphan (orphanos) are well chosen. They literally mean bereft; in the former case, of a husband, and in the latter case, of a father. In Him, Doc |