James 1:26
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

Young's Literal Translation
If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain [is] the religion;

King James Bible
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.

Greek
If
Εἴ (Ei)
Conjunction
Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.

anyone
τις (tis)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

considers himself
δοκεῖ (dokei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

religious
θρησκὸς (thrēskos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2357: Probably from the base of throeo; ceremonious in worship, i.e. Pious.

[and yet] does not bridle
χαλιναγωγῶν (chalinagōgōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5468: To bridle, curb, restrain, sway. From a compound of chalinos and the reduplicated form of ago; to be a bit-leader, i.e. To curb.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

tongue,
γλῶσσαν (glōssan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1100: The tongue; by implication, a language.

he deceives
ἀπατῶν (apatōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 538: To deceive, cheat, lead into error. Of uncertain derivation; to cheat, i.e. Delude.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

heart
καρδίαν (kardian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2588: Prolonged from a primary kar; the heart, i.e. the thoughts or feelings; also the middle.

[and his]
τούτου (toutou)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

religion
θρησκεία (thrēskeia)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2356: From a derivative of threskos; ceremonial observance.

[is] worthless.
μάταιος (mataios)
Adjective - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3152: Vain, unreal, ineffectual, unproductive; practically: godless. From the base of maten; empty, i.e. profitless, or, an idol.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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