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James says religion is worthless if someone does not bridle his tongue (James 1:26). He defines "pure and undefiled religion" as visiting orphans and widows in their affliction and keeping oneself unstained from the world (James 1:27).
26If 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.
27Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.