King James Version

James 1:26

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

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “among you” (ἐν ὑμῖν) before not here.

Εἴeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.τιςtisoneτιςinterrogative or indefinite pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “one”, the subject formG5100any one, some one, a certain one or thing.δοκεῖdokeiseemδοκέω (dokeō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “seem”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1380I think, seem, appear, it seems.This verse uses “seem”.seemθρησκὸςthrēskosreligiousθρησκόςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “religious”, the subject formG2357(refers probably to a careful observance of religious restrictions), religious (probably in a limited sense), devout.religiousεἶναιeinaito existεἰμί (eimí)verb, present active infinitive — “to exist”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.Strong’s files this form under G1511 (εἶναι, exist).μὴmēnotμήadverb — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.notχαλιναγωγῶνchalinagōgōnto bridleχαλιναγωγέω (chalinagōgeō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to bridle”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5468I bridle, curb, restrain, sway.This verse uses “bridle”.γλῶσσανglōssantongueγλῶσσα (glōssa)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “tongue”, the object formG1100the tongue, a language, a nation (usually distinguished by their speech).tongueαὐτοῦautouhis ownαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “his own”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.his ownἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.ἀπατῶνapatōnto trickἀπατάω (apataō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to trick”, an ongoing or repeated actionG538I deceive, cheat, lead into error.καρδίανkardianheartκαρδία (kardia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “heart”, the object formG2588lit: the heart; mind, character, inner self, will, intention, center.heartαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.τούτουtoutouthis man'sοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “this man's”, the of-formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.this man'sμάταιοςmataiosis vainμάταιοςadjective, nominative, singular, feminine — “is vain”, the subject formG3152vain, unreal, ineffectual, unproductive; practically: godless.This verse uses “vain”.is vainἡhētheὁ (ho)article, nominative, singular, feminine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θρησκείαthrēskeiareligionθρησκείαnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “religion”, the subject formG2356(underlying sense: reverence or worship of the gods), worship as expressed in ritual acts, religion.This verse uses “religion”.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἐνenamongἐνpreposition — “among”G1722in, on, among.ὑμῖνhuminyouσύ (su)personal pronoun, 2nd person, dative, plural — “you”, the to- or for-formG4771you.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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