Bible Verse of the Day

Read a daily Bible verse to encourage, inspire, and strengthen your faith.

Today's Verse for Tuesday, August 18

27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Read James 1 All Versions

Aug 17

Aug 19

Jump to Date

Your Daily Bible Verse Devotional

Your Daily Bible Verse is a daily podcast from BibleStudyTools.com, in partnership with LifeAudio, where we dive deeper into Scripture, re-examining your favorite verses and uncovering the heart of God’s Word.

Today's Verse in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

27 Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world.

English Standard Version (ESV)

27 Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.

New Living Translation (NLT)

27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

The Message Bible (MSG)

27 Real religion, the kind that passes muster before God the Father, is this: Reach out to the homeless and loveless in their plight, and guard against corruption from the godless world.

American Standard Version (ASV)

27 Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, [and] to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)

27 Pure, unstained religion, according to God our Father, is to take care of orphans and widows when they suffer and to remain uncorrupted by this world.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

27 Pure and undefiled religion before our God and Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

27 Here are the kinds of beliefs that God our Father accepts as pure and without fault. When widows and children who have no parents are in trouble, take care of them. And keep yourselves from being polluted by the world.

Today's Verse In-Context

25 But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

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

27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

This Week's Daily Bible Verses

Monday, August 17
1 Corinthians 13:12

12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

Read Chapter All Versions
Sunday, August 16
James 1:2-4

2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,

3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.

4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Read Chapter All Versions
Saturday, August 15
Psalm 147:3

3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

Read Chapter All Versions
Friday, August 14
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope,

17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.

Read Chapter All Versions
Thursday, August 13
Isaiah 33:2

2 LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress.

Read Chapter All Versions
Wednesday, August 12
Habakkuk 3:17-18

17 Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,

18 yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior.

Read Chapter All Versions
Tuesday, August 11
Psalm 119:28

28 My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.

Read Chapter All Versions
Monday, August 10
Lamentations 3:31-32

31 For no one is cast off by the Lord forever.

32 Though he brings grief, he will show compassion, so great is his unfailing love.

Read Chapter All Versions