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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.

KJV

εἴ τις δοκεῖ θρησκὸς εἶναι, μὴ χαλιναγωγῶν γλῶσσαν αὐτοῦ ἀλλὰ ἀπατῶν καρδίαν αὐτοῦ, τούτου μάταιος ἡ θρησκία.

Greek NT

Si quis autem putat se religiosum esse, non refrenans linguam suam, sed seducens cor suum, hujus vana est religio.

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

16 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
γλῶσσα
glossa
noun · 50×
δοκέω
dokeo
verb · 62×
εἰ
ei
conditional · 491×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
θρησκεία
threskeia
noun · 4×
θρησκός
threskos
adjective · 1×
καρδία
kardia
noun · 156×
μάταιος
mataios
adjective · 6×
μή
me
particle · 1033×
οὗτος
outos
demonstrative · 1380×
τὶς
tis
indefinite_pronoun · 527×
χαλιναγωγέω
chalinagogeo
verb · 2×
ἀλλά
alla
conjunction · 636×
ἀπατάω
apatao
verb · 3×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

3 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

notable
SBLGNT: εἶναι | WH/Treg/NIV: εἶναι | RP: + ἐν ὑμῖν
  • εἶναιSBLGNT
  • εἶναιWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • + ἐν ὑμῖνRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ | Treg/NIV/RP: αὐτοῦ | WH: ἑαυτοῦ
  • αὐτοῦSBLGNT
  • αὐτοῦTregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
  • ἑαυτοῦWestcott-Hort
source: sblgnt-apparatus
minor
SBLGNT: αὐτοῦ | Treg/NIV/RP: αὐτοῦ | WH: ἑαυτοῦ
  • αὐτοῦSBLGNT
  • αὐτοῦTregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
  • ἑαυτοῦWestcott-Hort
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 3:18 — Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
  • 1Cor 3:18 — Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.
  • 1Cor 15:2 — By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.
  • 1Cor 15:15 — Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.
  • 1John 1:8 — If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
  • 1Pet 3:10 — For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
  • 1Pet 3:10 — For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
  • 1Pet 4:11 — If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be p
  • Col 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
  • Deut 11:16 — Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
  • Deut 11:16 — Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;
  • Eccl 5:6 — Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
  • Eph 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
  • Eph 5:4 — Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
  • Gal 2:6 — But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man’s person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
  • Gal 2:9 — And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen,
  • Gal 3:4 — Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
  • Gal 6:3 — For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
  • Gal 6:3 — For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
  • Gal 6:7 — Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
  • Isa 1:13 — Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting.
  • Isa 44:20 — He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
  • Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
  • Jas 1:19 — Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
  • Jas 1:22 — But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
  • Jas 1:22 — But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.
  • Jas 2:20 — But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead?
  • Jas 3:2 — For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
  • Jas 3:2 — For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
  • Jas 3:3 — Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
  • Job 15:5 — For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
  • Job 15:13 — That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
  • Luke 8:18 — Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given; and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
  • Mal 3:14 — Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
  • Mark 7:7 — Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
  • Mark 7:7 — Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
  • Matt 15:9 — But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.
  • Prov 4:24 — Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
  • Prov 10:19 — In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
  • Prov 10:31 — The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.