Religious

Colossians 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, [kjv]

μηδεις υμας καταβραβευετω θελων εν ταπεινοφροσυνη και θρησκεια των αγγελων α εορακεν εμβατευων εικη φυσιουμενος υπο του νοος της σαρκος αυτου [gnt]

… religione angelorum … [v]

… culto … losángeles… [es]

The GNT (Greek New Testament) word for "religious" appears only four times in the GNT and not in the LXX (Septuagint). It is used twice by Paul and twice by James.

The modern Greek word "θρησκεία" (three-SKEE-a) ≈ "religion".
The Latin word "religio" ≈ "scrupulousness, pious misgivings" and, near the end of the list of meanings, "cult-observance" and then "reverence".
The Spanish word "culto" ≈ "cult, worship".

As with many terms, the Catholic church gave a special meaning to the word "religion".

Acts 26:5 Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee. [kjv]

προγινωσκοντες με ανωθεν εαν θελωσιν μαρτυρειν οτι κατα την ακριβεστατην αιρεσιν της ημετερας θρησκειας εζησα φαρισαιος [gnt]

… sectam … religionis … [v]

The Greek word for "sect" or "heresy" meant a group or division. Later it come to mean a group or division going against the religious establishment.

More: A difference of opinion of a heretical group heresy

Acts 26:5

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KJV: Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.

Greek: προγινωσκοντες με ανωθεν εαν θελωσιν μαρτυρειν οτι κατα την ακριβεστατην αιρεσιν της ημετερας θρησκειας εζησα φαρισαιος

Latin: praescientes me ab initio si velint testimonium perhibere quoniam secundum certissimam sectam nostrae religionis vixi Pharisaeus

Colossians 2:18 Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind, [kjv]

μηδεις υμας καταβραβευετω θελων εν ταπεινοφροσυνη και θρησκεια των αγγελων α εορακεν εμβατευων εικη φυσιουμενος υπο του νοος της σαρκος αυτου [gnt]

… religione angelorum … [v]

… culto … losángeles… [es]

The English word "angel" comes from the ancient Greek word "ἄγγελος" ≈ "messenger, one that announces".

The city of "Los Angeles" comes from the Spanish word "losángeles" ≈ "angels" the city of "angels" where "angel" comes from the Latin "angels" which comes from the Greek «άγγελος» and which appears to go even further back.

More: Touched by an angelic messenger

Zechariah 3:6 And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, [kjv]

… מלאך … [he]

και διεμαρτυρατο ο αγγελος κυριου προς ιησουν λεγων [lxx]

… angelus … [v]

The Hebrew word "מלאך" (mal-ak) ≈ "angel". This word is the root word for the prophet name "Malachi".

The English word "angel" comes from the Latin word "angelus" ≈ "angel" which comes from the ancient Greek word "ἄγγελος" ≈ "messenger, one that announces" and which appears to go even further back.

More: Touched by an angelic messenger

Zechariah 3:6

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KJV: And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying,

Hebrew: ויעד מלאך יהוה ביהושע לאמר׃

Greek: και διεμαρτυρατο ο αγγελος κυριου προς ιησουν λεγων

Latin: et contestabatur angelus Domini Iesum dicens

Colossians 2:18

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KJV: Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Greek: μηδεις υμας καταβραβευετω θελων εν ταπεινοφροσυνη και θρησκεια των αγγελων α μη εωρακεν εορακεν εμβατευων εικη φυσιουμενος υπο του νοος της σαρκος αυτου

Latin: nemo vos seducat volens in humilitate et religione angelorum quae non vidit ambulans frustra inflatus sensu carnis suae

Wycliffe: No man disseyue you, willynge to teche in mekenesse, and religioun of aungelis, tho thingis whiche he hath not seyn, walkinge veynli, bolnyd with wit of his fleisch,

Gothic: ni hvashun izwis gajiukai, wiljands in hauneinai jah blotinassau aggile thatei ni sahv ushafjands sik, sware ufblesans fram frathja leikis seinis,

Luther: Lasset euch niemand das Ziel verrücken, der nach eigener Wahl einhergehet in Demut und Geistlichkeit der Engel, des er nie keines gesehen hat, und ist ohne Sache aufgeblasen in seinem fleischlichen Sinn

Spanish: Nadie os prive de vuestra recompensa, afectando humildad y culto a losángeles, entremetiéndose en lo que no ha visto, vanamente hinchado por su propia mente carnal,

James 1:26 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. [kjv]

ει τις δοκει θρησκος ειναι μη χαλιναγωγων γλωσσαν εαυτου αυτου αλλα απατων καρδιαν εαυτου τουτου ματαιος η θρησκεια [gnt]

… putat … religiosum … refrenans linguam … seducens … religio [v]

1:27 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. [kjv]

θρησκεια καθαρα και αμιαντος παρα τω θεω και πατρι αυτη εστιν επισκεπτεσθαι ορφανους και χηρας εν τη θλιψει αυτων ασπιλον εαυτον τηρειν απο του κοσμου [gnt]

religio munda … inmaculata … visitare … tribulatione … inmaculatum … saeculo [v]

More: James 1: Interpretation and misinterpretation

James 1:26

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KJV: 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: ει τις δοκει θρησκος ειναι εν υμιν μη χαλιναγωγων γλωσσαν εαυτου αυτου αλλ αλλα απατων καρδιαν αυτου εαυτου τουτου ματαιος η θρησκεια

Latin: si quis autem putat se religiosum esse non refrenans linguam suam sed seducens cor suum huius vana est religio

Luther: So aber sich jemand unter euch lässet dünken, er diene Gott, und hält seine Zunge nicht im Zaum, sondern verführet sein Herz, des Gottesdienst ist eitel.

James 1:26 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. [kjv]

ει τις δοκει θρησκος ειναι μη χαλιναγωγων γλωσσαν εαυτου αυτου αλλα απατων καρδιαν εαυτου τουτου ματαιος η θρησκεια [gnt]

Proverbs 18:2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. [kjv]

One can deceive one's own heart reflexively

More: James 1: Interpretation and misinterpretation

Proverbs 18:2

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KJV: A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Hebrew: לא יחפץ כסיל בתבונה כי אם בהתגלות לבו׃

Greek: ου χρειαν εχει σοφιας ενδεης φρενων μαλλον γαρ αγεται αφροσυνη

Latin: non recipit stultus verba prudentiae nisi ea dixeris quae versantur in corde eius

Spanish: No toma placer el necio en la inteligencia, sino en que su corazón se descubra.

James 1:27

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KJV: 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.

Greek: θρησκεια καθαρα και αμιαντος παρα τω θεω και πατρι αυτη εστιν επισκεπτεσθαι ορφανους και χηρας εν τη θλιψει αυτων ασπιλον εαυτον τηρειν απο του κοσμου

Latin: religio munda et inmaculata apud Deum et Patrem haec est visitare pupillos et viduas in tribulatione eorum inmaculatum se custodire ab hoc saeculo