{"id":2225,"date":"2025-04-05T13:05:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T13:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/religion-in-bible\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T15:15:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T15:15:43","slug":"religion-in-bible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/religion-in-bible\/","title":{"rendered":"Wordt religie genoemd in de Bijbel? Ja, vijf keer, en Jakobus definieert het"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Yes. The word &quot;religion&quot; appears five times in the King James Version, the ESV and the NIV, always in the New Testament. James defines it: &quot;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&quot; (James 1:27). How many times does &quot;religion&quot; appear in the Bible? The count depends on the translation, because translators choose different English words for the same Greek.\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? Sign in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"cppw-paywall__microcopy\">Enjoy unlimited access, cancel anytime.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes. &quot;Religion&quot; appears five times in the KJV, ESV and NIV, all in the New Testament, and James 1:27 defines it as care for orphans and widows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":104350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[39],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-2225","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-christian-education"],"mb":[],"acf":[],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":47153,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/bible-verses-religion\/","url_meta":{"origin":2225,"position":0},"title":"17 Bible Verses About Religion","author":"Christian Pure Team","date":"oktober 12, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Explore inspiring Bible verses about religion that highlight faith, belief, and the importance of spiritual connections in everyday life.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Bible Verses&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Bible Verses","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/category\/bible-verses\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Annunciation, in the style of Michelangelo","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00044.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00044.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00044.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christianpure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hf620-img_00044.webp?fit=900%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11617,"url":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/nl\/learn\/meaning-of-james-in-bible\/","url_meta":{"origin":2225,"position":1},"title":"Is James in the Bible? 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