James 1:26
ଜଣେ ଲୋକ ଭାବିପା ରେ ଯେ, ସେ ନିଜେ ଜଣେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ଲୋକ ଅଟେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେଉଁ ସବୁ କଥା କହିବା ଉଚିତ ନୁହେଁ, ତାହା କହିବା ଦ୍ବାରା ସେ ନିଜକୁ ଠକେ। ତେଣୁ ତା'ର 'ଧର୍ମର କିଛି ମୂଲ୍ଯ ରହେ ନାହିଁ।
| If | Εἴ | ei | ee |
| any man | τις | tis | tees |
| among | δοκεῖ | dokei | thoh-KEE |
| you | θρησκὸς | thrēskos | thray-SKOSE |
| seem | εἶναι | einai | EE-nay |
| be to | ἐν | en | ane |
| religious, | ὑμῖν, | hymin | yoo-MEEN |
| and bridleth | μὴ | mē | may |
| not | χαλιναγωγῶν | chalinagōgōn | ha-lee-na-goh-GONE |
| his | γλῶσσαν | glōssan | GLOSE-sahn |
| tongue, | αὐτοῦ | autou | af-TOO |
| but | ἀλλ' | all | al |
| deceiveth | ἀπατῶν | apatōn | ah-pa-TONE |
| his own | καρδίαν | kardian | kahr-THEE-an |
| heart, | αὐτοῦ | autou | af-TOO |
| man's this | τούτου | toutou | TOO-too |
| μάταιος | mataios | MA-tay-ose | |
| religion | ἡ | hē | ay |
| is vain. | θρησκεία | thrēskeia | thray-SKEE-ah |