James 1:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

If someone acts all religious but can't control what comes out of their mouth, they're just fooling themselves. Their whole faith thing? It's completely empty.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

You can't claim to love God while your words tear people down — that's just fake spirituality.

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